So standing in the kitchen this morning, a little after 9am

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13. The weather events were definitely changing when we lived in East TN

Rain events were torrential, damaging. Wind destruction was far more prevalent. There was increased tornadic activity when we lived in the area with a number areas badly affected. That's been repeated since. I saw more hail activity in TN than in any state I'd lived in. The difference? It went from small hail to ping-pong size to smash your car windows size and strength.

I think we'd always counted on the 'valley effect' to protect us from the most severe weather events, and for a number of years it did. But that started eroding a good 6-10 years before we moved back north.

Climate change is wreaking its revenge. Everywhere.

And yes, we had a similar earthquake that rattled the windows and knocked off tchotchkes from their perches.