Gravity What??!!

Gravity Wind:
A wind (or component thereof) directed down the slope of an incline and caused by greater air density near the slope than at the same levels some distance horizontally from the slope. Also known as drainage wind; katabatic wind.


Until last night, I had never heard this term. Sounds like something that would happen on the moon. Now I have first hand experience on what it means. About 2:00 this morning, the weather alert radio went off and said "Gravity Wind Warning". I thought "huh?". I figured I was half asleep and hearing things so I moseyed on back to bed. Fast forward to 4 am. "Gravity Wind Warning" Now I don't know about you, but I have no idea what to do when that kind of warning is issued. Duck and cover? Stop, drop, and roll? Turn your head and cough?? My solution? Go back to bed. So, I wake up this morning and have completely forgotten about "gravity wind". Until I walk outside...

These 2 lovely trees (a white oak and a scrub pine) were once going to be in the backyard of the house that we will build once its dry. (Notice the slightly moist state of the dirt).

This is another view of our future backyard. Good thing a house wasn't there.

This leaning tree is just over our property line. Notice the orange ribbon around it? We argued with my father-in-law about cutting it down. We wanted it gone because it was just tall enough that if it fell toward our house, we were gonna get smashed! He won that battle ("It's not going to fall"), but we won the war! Tree has to go now! Would this be an appropriate time to say "told ya so"?

This is the land just to the left of our house site.

This is whats left of our neighbor's shed after 2 trees crushed it.

This a tree that slapped another neighbor's house and crushed his well house and dog pen. (Notice the dog wandering around)

This is where a shed used to stand at our friends Jody and Michelle's house. Where is it at now you ask??

Oh look. Here it is 200 yards away in our corn field.


On its journey to the field, it smashed into the side of their trailer. On the other side of that wall was their daughter Madison's bedroom. When it hit, she proceeded to jump out of bed and run down the hall, only to crash into an also running Michelle. Michelle now has a broken nose.

So what have I learned from this experience?? When that weather guy hollers at you in the middle of the night. He ain't kiddin.