HURRICANE
Oct 3rd 2024 | 1:39 pm
#16
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Re: HURRICANE
Hi everyone! 
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground.
.... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw. 
Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground.
.... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw. Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Oct 3rd 2024 | 6:04 pm
#19
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Posts: 79,359
From: East Seaxe
Re: HURRICANE
Hi everyone!
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground. .... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw.
Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground.
.... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw. Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Glad you're ok. In future, start a thread and/or report in and don't make me come down there
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Last edited by Lion in Winter; Oct 3rd 2024 at 6:11 pm.
Oct 3rd 2024 | 6:18 pm
#20
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Dixie, ex UK
Re: HURRICANE
Leslie is the next one and that is currently closer to Africa than South America, but is already projected to have a northwesterly path such that, like Kirk, Leslie is unlikely to even threaten Bermuda, much less anywhere in the US.
It's always possible that there are other low level storm systems in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or off the east coast of FL, GA, or SC, but there is nothing on the National Hurricane web site at the moment flagged with even a low probability of becoming a Hurricane. .... Though there was a "low probability" storm (wasn't shown on the National Hurricane Center web site until a few hours before it came ashore, near Charleston, SC I think) a couple of weeks ago (mid September) that did eventually organize itself enough to be assigned a number, but narrowly missed generating wind speed enough to be categorized as a hurricane. I saw it was reportedly gusting at 78mph as it came ashore, but it needs to have sustained winds of 74mph to become a hurricane. And as soon as it came ashore it weakened .... I think we got 2"-3" of rain from it when it crossed NC.
Oct 3rd 2024 | 8:08 pm
#21
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Re: HURRICANE
Hi everyone!
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground. .... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw.
Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground.
.... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw. Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Oct 3rd 2024 | 8:15 pm
#22
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From: East Seaxe
Re: HURRICANE
Over 200 dead and the count is expected to rise.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...box=1728022911
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...box=1728022911
Oct 3rd 2024 | 8:19 pm
#23
Often not so civil...
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 9,612
From: The Boonies, GA
Re: HURRICANE
Hi everyone!
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground. .... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw.
Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Well spotted, CS, I did indeed drop in last Sunday to let everyone know that we're all OK, but there was no storm/ hurricane thread, so I figured nobody cared.
We had some water (moving) flood our back yard on Friday morning, but it was pretty mild, and gone in a few hours. We've had worse most years since we moved here in 2002, often two or three times.
We lost the small top off a large tree (12"-15" trunk). Later I found it lying on the ground.
.... It took about 20 minutes to cut up with a hand saw. Power went out on Saturday night, which was long after the storm had passed. We weren't at home, and power was back by morning.
So, thank you everyone for asking, but thankfully we're all fine, with no harm to body, spirit, or property; well, apart from one tree.
Glad you're ok Mr P!
Oct 4th 2024 | 2:33 pm
#25
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From: Tampa Bay Florida
Re: HURRICANE
Kirk is turning north then east in the middle of the Atlantic - it is projected to pass beyond (east of) Bermuda by further than Bermuda is from the US coast.
Leslie is the next one and that is currently closer to Africa than South America, but is already projected to have a northwesterly path such that, like Kirk, Leslie is unlikely to even threaten Bermuda, much less anywhere in the US.
It's always possible that there are other low level storm systems in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or off the east coast of FL, GA, or SC, but there is nothing on the National Hurricane web site at the moment flagged with even a low probability of becoming a Hurricane. .... Though there was a "low probability" storm (wasn't shown on the National Hurricane Center web site until a few hours before it came ashore, near Charleston, SC I think) a couple of weeks ago (mid September) that did eventually organize itself enough to be assigned a number, but narrowly missed generating wind speed enough to be categorized as a hurricane. I saw it was reportedly gusting at 78mph as it came ashore, but it needs to have sustained winds of 74mph to become a hurricane. And as soon as it came ashore it weakened .... I think we got 2"-3" of rain from it when it crossed NC.
Leslie is the next one and that is currently closer to Africa than South America, but is already projected to have a northwesterly path such that, like Kirk, Leslie is unlikely to even threaten Bermuda, much less anywhere in the US.
It's always possible that there are other low level storm systems in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or off the east coast of FL, GA, or SC, but there is nothing on the National Hurricane web site at the moment flagged with even a low probability of becoming a Hurricane. .... Though there was a "low probability" storm (wasn't shown on the National Hurricane Center web site until a few hours before it came ashore, near Charleston, SC I think) a couple of weeks ago (mid September) that did eventually organize itself enough to be assigned a number, but narrowly missed generating wind speed enough to be categorized as a hurricane. I saw it was reportedly gusting at 78mph as it came ashore, but it needs to have sustained winds of 74mph to become a hurricane. And as soon as it came ashore it weakened .... I think we got 2"-3" of rain from it when it crossed NC.
Oct 5th 2024 | 4:01 am
#26
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Re: HURRICANE
Our 34 years in Texas became more and more stressful every hurricane season. I lost count of how many hits we did get and how many near hits every single year. As the years went by they became more powerful and more frequent and more damage each year. We lost at least 12 trees over the years plus fences and roofing. The blue roof tarps were a prominent feature in every town around us every year and roofing companies gained enough work to last through the mild winter months.
Flood water was always our biggest concern even though we lived away from most of the bayous but our part of Texas was so flat! And sometimes it wasn't even hurricanes that caused the damage . The unnamed Tropical Storms were just as bad for flood damage. The 2017 flood from Harvey was the final straw. It took 15 months to get our house back to normal and was our final storm to makes us decide that we would not spend our retirement years worrying about our house.
Pennsylvania is not perfect but living on the top of a hill away from the stormy, hot and humid Texas is a lot less stressful!
Good luck all you guys still in the paths of potential storms. Hopefully no more powerful ones this year
Flood water was always our biggest concern even though we lived away from most of the bayous but our part of Texas was so flat! And sometimes it wasn't even hurricanes that caused the damage . The unnamed Tropical Storms were just as bad for flood damage. The 2017 flood from Harvey was the final straw. It took 15 months to get our house back to normal and was our final storm to makes us decide that we would not spend our retirement years worrying about our house.
Pennsylvania is not perfect but living on the top of a hill away from the stormy, hot and humid Texas is a lot less stressful!
Good luck all you guys still in the paths of potential storms. Hopefully no more powerful ones this year
Oct 6th 2024 | 1:20 am
#27
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From: North Norfolk and northern New York State
Re: HURRICANE
Tropical Storm Milton, probably soon to be Hurricane Milton, looks like it’ll be pretty bad in Florida. Heavy rain as early as Sunday or Monday, then landfall Tuesday to Wednesday.
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
Oct 6th 2024 | 2:26 am
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Re: HURRICANE
Tropical Storm Milton, probably soon to be Hurricane Milton, looks like it’ll be pretty bad in Florida. Heavy rain as early as Sunday or Monday, then landfall Tuesday to Wednesday.
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
Oct 6th 2024 | 2:37 am
#29
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 53,356
From: Dixie, ex UK
Re: HURRICANE
Tropical Storm Milton, probably soon to be Hurricane Milton, looks like it’ll be pretty bad in Florida. Heavy rain as early as Sunday or Monday, then landfall Tuesday to Wednesday.
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, ....
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, ....
Last edited by Pulaski; Oct 6th 2024 at 2:45 am.
Oct 6th 2024 | 7:55 am
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Re: HURRICANE
Tropical Storm Milton, probably soon to be Hurricane Milton, looks like it’ll be pretty bad in Florida. Heavy rain as early as Sunday or Monday, then landfall Tuesday to Wednesday.
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
https://www.northcountrypublicradio....me-a-hurricane
It looks like this one will basically be drenching most of Florida then it’ll head of to the Atlantic, so not (fortunately) following the path of Helene. But, like Helene, it seems its power and rain capacity comes from the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico this year.
Hopefully, potential British immigrants will take note of this, and set their sights on Minnesota, North Dakota and places like that, instead of Florida..
