history: This past spring some real bad storms went through our area. We spent over 5 hours in the basement due to tornadoes all around us.
current: This has been the worst year ever for tornadoes in our area. This past spring we spent 5 hours in our basement due to all the tornadoes in our area.
next: That sounds terrifying! Im glad you have a basement though, it can be so dangerous if you have no underground place to shelter in!