A text exchange earlier today with my Aunt Louann who lives just east of Dallas.

Aunt Louann:
Hi Sweetie! Did y’all have any scary weather yesterday?

Me:
We’re in Midland. Lots of scary things, but the weather is never one of them. Sunny and 73 yesterday.

Aunt Louann:
Oh, that’s good!! There were tornadoes all around me, but didn’t touch down. WHEW!! What scary things??

Me:
Tumbleweeds.
Oil tycoons.
Dust storms.
Christian Nationalists.