Durant, Oklahoma

Just a quick post, stayed in Telephone, just north-west of Paris, Texas, last night. Experienced a 'severe thunderstorm', which was damn scary, especially as I could see a tornado forming only a few miles away - could clearly see the funnel forming, and dirty bits of cloud appearing between the bottom of the funnel and the ground. Doesn't really come out in the pics as it was so dark, but it was quite a shock to see it when i stepped outside.


Turns out this storm produced a real tornado an hour or so before it got to me, in Fort Worth, about 100 miles away.


Luckily it dissipated before becoming a full-on one, but it's as close to one as i ever want to get. The thunder was so strong and close it was shaking the building, and when the rain started all the land immediately disappeared under an inch of water. Luckily i'd taken a little cabin rather than camping rough, so was snug and dry.

Been a real strong cold headwind from the north today, i been slogging along at 8mph, so have called it a day after about 50 miles and checked into a holiday inn. Crossed the Red River, which really was red into Oklahoma. More laters.