history: There was a hurricane approaching my area.  I made sure to be ready for it. There once was a hurricane approaching my area.
current: Ah! That's always such a scary thing, because there's such a dreaded anticipation that goes along with it, a whole, "Will it? Won't it?" kind of game of seeing whether it will head in your direction. I live in the southeast, so I've dealt with worrying about plenty of them.
next: I am so happy I was ready for it.