I was just outside. Wind is picking up; the rain is steady but manageable. Anyone who has been in a hurricane can't help but be impressed with this force of nature. The clouds are really low and you can see them moving in a circular motion; it's quite a sight to see. (When Andrew hit, it was nearly dawn, and the clouds were a beautiful orange.)
I meant to mention this earlier. On the way into work, I saw a kid mowing his lawn - at noon, just a few hours from hurricane landfall. I couldn't help but laugh. Some people lose all common sense during times like this.
UPDATE: There's a tornado moving north-northeast at 25 mph near Sebring. I'm not exactly sure where that is.
Talk about weather everywhere today, I'm stuck at my bosses house above a desert flood gully.......Not a hurricane but flash flooding here. How is San Diego?
Logging in from my bosses computer, I may be stuck here for awhile this evening. She's at her office and I'm here.
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
south central Riverside County in southeast California
northern San Diego County in southwest California
National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
a heavy thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Santa Rosa Mountain... or
about 21 miles southwest of Palm Desert. A second thunderstorm was
located 6 miles north northeast of Warner Springs. Both storms were
nearly stationary but increasing in areal coverage
Mud slides and rock slides are expected with this storm. Mud slides
and rock slides can potentially trap and kill people caught in their
path.
LOL at the kid mowing the lawn. Sometimes you just have to keep busy. The house may end up gone, but the lawn will look great.
How are you holding up?