REBEL TUESDAY4 Continued~Tornado Alley

May 11th: After leaving the Evel Knievel Museum exhibit, we hit the road; plotting our course back to the PNW, following the upper end of Colorado.

We had outrun severe weather when we left Illinois the previous morning, but Mother Nature decided to get a wild hair … and thought we needed more excitement in our day: the chaos we avoided Monday was thrown our way last night - funnel clouds, heavy rain, hail, and a tornado watch was quickly in place 😳

I spotted a funnel cloud forming - and immediately started tracking weather reports along our route.

When the rain got too heavy/tail-lights got too dim, and the gusts of wind pushed hard against us (the RV was more like a sail at this point, being battered by high winds), we pulled over into a Rest Area - slipped Bleu into his kennel; said a prayer asking Elohim to place a protective buffer around our vehicle & Home … and took an hour's nap before springing Bleu, and hitting the road again.

Severe weather alert.

Rain was a blinding downpour, and ice was in the mix.

Bleu was scared, I was praying; Holland was a trooper.

We hunkered down at a Rest Area with other travelers.

Psalm 91.1-4

We watched police and emergency vehicles whip past the Rest Area before we pulled out and crept forward: seeing the long line of back up traffic ahead of us, we decided to avoid the freeway snafu's and take a frontage backroad detour. We found ourselves in a pretty little community with beautiful buildings - regal in construction, and style.

Wrecks were happening due to poor visibility; further down the highway, a pickup was in the ditch … and a car's back end had completely been destroyed: it was getting towed away.

We took a frontage back road detour. Geary County-KS.

MAP; Geary County-Kansas

The clouds were giving way to show blue on the other side of Geary County.

Holland had managed every narrow street during our museum hops - and he skillfully maneuvered Beast Betsy and our turtle shell Independence through tight rural detour roads. I was proud of him, and lavished him with praise 🥰 He's a good man; I continually stand in awe of how Elohim continues to favor and bless me.

Tornado Season runs April thru June; we were right in the thick of the season.

The diesel's mileage is good, even pulling the 5th Wheel.

We'll bypass Salina, and try another route …

Kenny Chesney - 'Because Of Your Love' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FggbelxSfPU)

We made Hays, Kansas, where we hunkered down for the night. It was still storm active all around us, but we had found a safe Haven to rest 🙂 

We hunkered down here for the night - and stayed another night.

Strange looking clouds.

I watched a light show while walking Bleu.

Despite the raging storms all around us, Elohim was faithful to cover us with protection: we suffered no damages to body, vehicle, or new Home: we spent a peaceful and restful night.

Lamb - 'I Love The Lord' song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNPTHEy9CB8)