Posted on 06/25/2008 9:10:08 PM PDT by buccaneer81
We're getting rocked!! Lit up like daytime, big winds. Hook echo on radar. Sirens continuous. All Central Ohio FReepers take shelter.
NOAA National Weather Service Radar Wilmington, Ohio
Let us know you are alright when its over
Let us know you are alright when its over
I hope you are posting this from your basement’) Take care and cover.
We’re hanging in. Lightning is incredible. Sirens are non-stop. That’s never a good sign. The radar is ugly.
Prayers for those in harms way.
I am in OK. Know the situation well.
prayer bump
Iowa is way worse off than us. Prayers for them.
It’s almost on top of us. The storm earlier tonite had lots of rotation and big winds, hope this one isn’t as hot.
Prayer for all of you.
It’s on top of me right now. Sat dish out. Very interesting night here in Central Ohio.
Looks like the first wave is done. Second wave in 30 minutes.
Still have cable here in Groveport. Surprising, because we are getting rocked.
Thanks for all your prayers.
Should move north of Pittsburgh, more toward our farm in Mercer PA.
Looks like a "fun" night ahead.
prisoner6
The sirens keep going off here in Reynoldsburg. On the whole, tonight and tonight alone, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.
And I don’t like Philadelphia.
We're gonna be up for a while.
Thanks for adding the link!
Dang! I was hoping to get some sleep tonight.
Not worried. Saw the funnel cloud that sparked the sirens start to drop then disintegrate. Ongoing sirens are based on the possibility of the storm dropping more funnels, but the heart of the storm is moving past.
East of here might be in for some hurt, though.
I agree. But I'm watching Channel 4 and we need to be alert for what's coming in from Plain City.
The fact that things are holding together for so long at this time of night at 70 degrees is worrisome.
Plain City? Got a speed and bearing for me on that cell?
You’re welcome. Please stay safe. If you can, please keep us posted and feel free to hit the abuse button for any updates.
ESE @ 40 mph, now passing thru Hilliard.
Ditto on thanks.
Thanks for all your help, Mod!
Cool! Thanks for the link!
I'm surprised we did not have a transfomer knocked out -- lots of lightning tonight. Sheesh!
Me, too. Not even a surge.
Looks like a ton more is building between Indianapolis and Columbus.
Need to watch flooding
Jym and Ben on Channel 4 are comparing the possibility of flooding to June, 1992. I remember that because I had only moved to Columbus the week before.
My back patio is undergoing some renovation and there’s no patio (just a hole for new concrete) and its flooding. I was out tossing buckets about an hour ago...
Ouch.
We might catch the north edge here, Gahanna is in line of that. Any Gahanna freepers, keep your eyes, ears, and radios open. 20 mins will tell...
You should be OK. All warnings are being dropped @ 0115. Lots of high water out there, though.
My ex-wife is from Midland, Beaver County. Looks like they’ll get some action tonight.
Gunna be a long nite for the folks in the way of that Train.
NWS shows the tail kickin’ a little south of that line...
WOW....the lightening has been unbelievable. It’s finally let up alot here in Worthington/Westerville, but looks like Columbus proper and everything south is in for another round.
Hope everyone is ok!
A month or so ago we were under a tornado watch and while we never had a tornado, we did have a pretty big thunderstorm collapse into itself within a mile of my home.
Several years ago when my MIL (at the time) was alive and living in her home a thunderstorm collapsed directly over her house. This happened at night. The change in temperature was phenomenal. At close to 2:00 a.m. when it collapsed it created enormous downdrafts and blew down a perfectly healthy oak tree. The tree had survived high winds of around 70-80 mph with nary a problem but that particular night they estimated the downdraft created to be anywhere from 100-125 mph.
The tree fell onto the roof of her home and ruined the guest bedroom where my (then) husband and I would stay when we were there visiting. Thankfully, this happened on a weekday and we weren't there even though we had plans to go up for the weekend.
My MIL, close neighbors as well as a few others in town also reported a rapid increase in temperature. Prior to the storm collapsing they had temps in the high 60’s to mid 70’s. Immediately after the storm collapsed the temp shot up to just over 100 degrees. Expected temps during the days in late summer but not what you'd think to find in the middle of the night. All was well though as no one was hurt and there was minimal rain water damage. The roof and did have to be replaced though. Thankfully their home is a rock home so the tree didn't knock down anything other than the roof where it landed. We got there early the next day right after the insurance adjuster had been buy. Next came the roar of chain saws and as she was one of the first to report her problem she was also the first chosen to have her roof fixed.
Getting back to the storm which collapsed a mile or a little more away from town, it still created winds strong enough to take out my well established apple tree at the root line. It was really too bad since judging from all of the blooms I was going to have a bumper crop of apples this year.
Funny thing though is I never heard it come down. The wind was blowing so high I really thought the sound I heard was the city supplied large green garbage receptacle being blown about a little. Imagine my surprise when I went out at daylight to take the Pup out to do his business.
My apple tree was laying flat out, cut right off at the base of the tree and some of the taller but smaller branches extended about a foot into the street. Thankfully it fell towards the east because if it had fallen 180 degrees the other way it would have taken out the living room where I was sleeping. From what I heard on the Lawton news station this collapsing storm affected a large swath of extremely high winds. From just north of Duncan, Ok (former headquarters of Halliburton) on over to Pauls Valley had problems with this wind.
While I did lose satellite I did manage to keep electricity. I don't know what I was thinking when I switched to Dish instead of cable. At least cable doesn't go out whenever there's any type of thunderstorm.
If I wasn't seriously considering moving back to Houston to live in an assisted living facility I'd make the switch back to cable as it never went out during bad weather.With Dish if it's overcast they have a hard time with transmitting programming. Given the area I live in (tornado alley) it makes it awfully inconvenient when there are severe thunderstorms and the strong possibility of tornadoes and large hail. Thank goodness my Internet connection doesn't go out unless we lose power so at least I can go check the Lawton stations website and track rotation/severe storms/hail and dangerous weather.
Kind of funny though, I posted about this at a cooking forum I go too and everyone there thought I should cut the tree up, let the wood dry out for 2 months and use the applewood for smoking meats on the grill. Given my current physical problems it's definitely best I get no where around a chain saw...heck I'd probably have ended up losing an arm or a leg or some other appendage.
While my apple tree didn't get cut up for curing and being used to smoke meats, it is providing a great service since one of the people in town hauled it off. They didn't cut the tree up though, they took it whole.
It now is in the bottom of one of the numerous ponds here and is providing much needed shelter for bass, crappie, perch and other fish.
glad you are safe
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