The Young and the Restless’ Melissa Ordway sheltered as tornado passes her house

On The Young and the Restless, Melissa Ordway’s Abby Newman has been able to stay out of the angst and drama that the rest of her family has been enduring against threats from people like Aunt Jordan and Ian Ward. In real life, however, Ordway was in the direct line of danger.

The Young and the Restless’ Melissa Ordway tornado scare

When she hasn’t been in L.A. filming for The Young and the Restless, Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman) lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, Justin Gaston (ex-Chance, Y&R), and their daughters.

Yesterday, they had a scare as a tornado passed by their house. Ordway had shared a notice she had received advising that her area was under tornado watch. It warned that “a few tornadoes” were likely — with a couple of intense tornadoes possible that could cause damaging wind gusts of up to 70 mph and large hail 1.5 inches in diameter.

Ordway posted a video two hours later of a tornado indeed passing by their home. While it was far enough away that she could safely record its movement, the large funnel cloud was daunting and could change path at any moment.

In another post, Ordway said that the sirens were going off, and they were sheltering but under tornado watch “again.” While she, her daughters, and their dog appeared to be staying safe in a closet, her daughter quipped, “At least we have Chick-fil-A.” Making the best of the situation and keeping upbeat, Ordway semi-jokingly added that if anyone watching was a shelter company, she’d like to partner with them.

Later, Ordway shared a video by Emmy-award winning meteorologist Nikki-Dee Ray, who captured the tornado as she was driving along the interstate. The massive funnel was touching the ground and almost seemed at a standstill for a moment. The poster parked on the side of the road to film it as it picked up speed, and you can hear the warning sirens in the background. They began driving again as it picked up speed and began to move in an oncoming direction towards a building

Abby Newman on The Young and the Restless

Melissa Ordway teased fans earlier this week with a return to Los Angeles — and the Y&R studio. Posting photos from the airport, she landed in L.A. and went to CBS Television City. Later, she posted photos with Bryton James, who plays her on-screen husband, Devon Winters, and Mishael Morgan. It was recently announced that Morgan was returning to the Y&R as Devon’s ex, Amanda. “What could this trio be up to?” Ordway teased in the caption.

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