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NIGHT AND SLEEP DURING THE DAY, SO ANY AWAKENING TENDS TO BE RUDE.  THE
CLOCK DISPLAY READ 327 PM, SO MAYBE IT WAS TIME TO ROLL OUT OF THE SACK
AFTER ALL, BUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE ALARM?  SECONDS LATER I REALIZED
THAT THE PIERCING TONE WAS COMING FROM THE WEATHER RADIO.  IT SCALED UP AND
DOWN AND SOON STOPPED AS IT WAS ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE ITS WARNING.  I CLOSED MY
BLOODSHOT EYES AND FELL BACK INTO THE PILLOW, TAKING A DEEP BREATH.  AS MY
HEART RATE SLOWED TO NORMAL, I LISTENED TO THE INCOMING ALERT MESSAGE.  AN
INSTANT LATER MY PAGER BEGAN VIBRATING.  I SNATCHED IT UP AND SAW A TEXT
MESSAGE WARNING OF A SEVERE STORM CELL DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN TEXAS NEAR
WICHITA FALLS.  THE MESSAGE SAID IT WAS MOVING EAST/ NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH,
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES AND HAIL.  MY FEET HIT THE FLOOR AND I
REACHED FOR MY JEANS.  RUBBING MY EYES, I HAZILY STUMBLED TO THE COMPUTER
AND MANAGED TO PULL UP THE LATEST RADAR IMAGES.  WHILE I DRAGGED A COMB
THROUGH MY HAIR, I SEARCHED FOR THAT ALL ELUSIVE STORM TRACKING SHIRT.  AS
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W8JCC/342 W8NL/335 W8PR/363 WA8JBG/337 WA8LOW/333 WA8ZDL/339 WA9USE/341
WA9YYY/335 WB8IZM/334 WD0DAN/330 WD4CBA/332 WD4FWE/338 WD8LTM/333 WF2S/333
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