Worried about our NY members

[ConcinusMan]

That kind of thing usually happens when we have an unusually cold spring in the NW. Seems like the number of years between tornados is getting fewer and the size, intensitiy, and damage from the tornadoes has been getting worse in the past decade.

Ours are actually called "cold-core funnels". Had a big one a couple of years ago. It was about 1/4 mile wide and tore a path about 2 miles long. Uprooted 100 year old huge fir trees, lifted them up, moved them over, and laid them down!

My best friend of many years had that tornado go right into his house. It pulled up huge old trees next to his house and deposited them some feet away. Also ripped up a picket fence that went all around his house, only about 10 feet from the walls. A billboard about 50 feet from his house, supported by huge steel "I" beams, was bent over like it was tin foil. Deposited the fence scattered across an acre of land. Didn't touch a single shingle or do any damage to his house but the hail (about half-inch) left his car dimpled. Others weren't so lucky. Newer, more sturdy homes had their roofs ripped completely off. Wind speed was about 120mph and his house was untouched. Amazing.

[Eddie]

We got alot of rain out here on the Island but I have been through worse.
Thanks for thinking about us
Ed

[Snakers]

never really got over to me just a little rain

[Thamnophis Man]

Good here!

[Mommy2many]

We're getting another tropical storm it seems for the next few days. Not alot of wind is forcast but alot of rain. It's been basically a steady rain most of today with much more for the next few days. From the weather map, it looks like Long Island may get a whole lot more!

[guidofatherof5]

I hope everyone keeps safe.

[Mommy2many]

Where I am, Danbury CT, we have had at least 3" of rain today. The worst is yet to come late tonight and tomorrow morning. Wind is picking up and is expected to peak around 3 or 4 am. This is the remainder of tropical storm, Nicole.

[ConcinusMan]

Wow. It's usually pretty cool and wet this time of year in the Pacific Northwest but we had a late start to summer, and a very cool summer.

It's been sunny and upper 70's-low 80's for most of the past week. More of the same for the 7-day. Yippie!

3 inches of rain is certainly a deluge. Try 12 inches in 10 days. That's what we had at my house a couple of years ago, in Nov. The interstate was under 10 feet of water by the time it was over.

[guidofatherof5]

NY members affected by this storm please keep us posted. Be safe.

[infernalis]

The rain has been welcomed here, my frog ponds have water again....