Step Two: Decide to take advantage of the fact that the rain from the morning seems to have ended and go to the zoo in the afternoon.
Step Three: Start driving to the zoo and discover that there seem to be more storms on the way.
Step Four: Pull up smartphone to check the radar.
Step Five: Receive a tornado warning while checking the radar but establish that the system is going to be north of where you are headed so you continue onward (plus the warning will have expired by the time you get to the zoo anyway).
Step Six: Get to the zoo and realize that there are other storms behind the initial tornado threat, and these seem to be headed right at the zoo.
Step Seven: Decide that you can always take covered in a covered animal exhibit (like the penguins!) or inside the museum if it starts to rain and head in to the zoo anyway.
Step Eight: Make it to one animal exhibit before deciding that rain looks imminent and agree to wait out the storm inside.
Step Nine: Be inside for no fewer than ten minutes before the tornado sirens start going off.
Step Ten: Get ushered to the banquet room in the middle of the museum and hang out there for forty-five minutes (through two tornado warnings and massive hail).
Sounds pretty easy, right? Definitely a sure-fire way to lock in that Parent of the Year Award. Because look how much fun we were having!
They had face-painting, animal pelts, candy bars, and even people in animal costumes! I think the zoo is definitely the place to be during a tornado warning. Although it would have been nice if they had offered covered parking so Darrell's car didn't get hail damage--including getting the tail light busted out. Maybe something we'll have to consider next time we decide to go out when there is a threat of tornados.
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