* SEVERE WEATHER ALERT* - Damaging Winds; Large Hail & Tornadoes; Likely Today in the Midwest

originally posted by: rickymouse
Wouldn't that area be the Mid East or are those two words now bad words in the American Vocabulary? I would think that Midwest would be in the west half of the country.

This has always bugged me! Its as if we allowed someone who doesn't understand compass directions to "name" our regions - based on compass directions! Would we have played along if FL, GA, AL, etc were called "Northwestern States?" I'm going to start telling people i live in the Mid-East. Sounds more interesting.

As for the storms (obviously long gone by the time i finally chimed in) i think the skies here aren't used to being over 76° - and definitely not used to not-raining. A couple 90+'s and all hell breaks loose. I actually felt like i was dodging lightning strikes during short drives both Friday & Sat.