I was in a micro-burst once, and enjoyed it very much, and has given me a lifetime love of big storms. It was immensely destructive, and very exciting to see trees being ripped apart, and stuff flying all over town.
Only one death of a family member was caused by the burst, our Canary was outside during the storm, and was pounded under a avalanche of water off the roof, and died 3 days later.
Living here in New England we don't get many tornadoes, but we get plenty of big storms, and it is just great!
Living in the south of the U.S., we get lots of tornadoes. They are stunning forces of nature. You just stand in awe. The noise and beauty are unlike any I've seen.
The are incredibly destructive, but if you have the fortune of not actually being in it's path... you can certainly find an appreciation for the velocity of nature.
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play? Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day The sun is up, the sky is blue It's beautiful and so are you Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Podman....did you lose four trees like I did during Hurricane Bob ('91)? How about the classic walnut tree I lost in '85 to.....sheeeesh....don't recall the hurricane's name.
Scary. In '91 I stood on my little farmer's entrance and watched as innumerable white pines cracked across the street, puncturing my neighbor's roof (they spent the whole ordeal in their basement wondering if they'd survive), while I was visited only momentarily.........they lost every tree they had....maybe thirty or so...me, just three. Whoooooofffffff ! That does tend to get your attention ! I lucked out....many were not so lucky. And that is right here in New England.
Still.....love it here. Hey Podster...HOW 'BOUT THEM SOX! PATRIOTS ! EAGLES! God....I love it here. Except the bass fishing rots.
randal....actually, there were all kinds of opportunists stopping by homes at that time...mostly drunk people with chain saws. After a few offered to cut up my downed trees for $100 each, I went out and bought a chain saw myself.....chunked up mine, and my in-law's, for less than they wanted....still own the chain saw, but not looking forward to any event that would make it useful.
And...sorry....I'm always "easy".....didn't look that way, I guess. Our "BOB" experience WAS "up front and close".....when you are looking out your window watching trees crack at the 15/20 foot level 100 feet away, while you are having a modest blowdown....like I said...I gets your attention. I made out fine. Wherever the hurricane squatted and blew...well....total distruction.
That was then....this is now....and the insurance industry is not inclined to favor coastal locations.
Chaz - Well I was in an apartment during some of the big hurricanes, so I had nothing to loose back then. I was out in one of them drove up to the big dam and watched huge waves pound over the top. Very cool! There were about 20 other nuts like me out there too.
Chaz - do you remember the October 4th snowstorm in Vermont about 10 years ago? I was at my Mom's house and it was a wild thing watching and hearing all of those thousands of trees come down. My mom's power was out for over a week! I love New England!
I was in Southern Cal for a week on business once, and the weather never changed the whole week. They could have put the weather man on a tape and just replayed it over and over. Nice climate, but I like the wild unpredictable storms.
If any of you southerners what to hear some cool stories about climate just ask a New Englander, we all have plenty to tell.
Very good footage of 'Super Cells'. As a member of REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams), I commend your video efforts. I would like to be able to use this footage at our education classes, with your permission of course.
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