In Billings we've fully experienced what the term "microburst" means. In late summer there were some storms that came through that were violent. We've had bad storms in Texas for sure, but our neighborhood got caught in a microburst that really tore up a lot, with 75mph winds. It was so scary to watch, we didn't dare go outside. We lost our playset, as it toppled over and the roof flew off. The trampoline just took flight, jumped a few fences and ended up in a tree down the street.
This from a crazy hail storm the day before the big storm.
We felt sorry for ourselves for a little bit...then we heard about all the problems some of our neighbors were having. LOTS of basements flooded when the hail and other debris broke through the windows. Cars were flooded, trees and other backyard equipment were ruined. So we felt very fortunate. In the end the things we lost were just things, and weren't essential to our happiness, and no one was hurt. We could fix or replace everything in time, and it would all be fine :)
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