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Satellite is out again.... must be another storm coming! (Original Post) Scruffy Rumbler Jun 2013 OP
You guys have scary storms in the states. Locut0s Jun 2013 #1
I am in the Adirondacks.... Scruffy Rumbler Jun 2013 #2
Scary storm vid... Locut0s Jun 2013 #3
Wow! Scruffy Rumbler Jun 2013 #4
I saw one like that in Illinois too, except it was brown. hunter Jun 2013 #6
LOL! We lost power briefly... Phentex Jun 2013 #5

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
1. You guys have scary storms in the states.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:01 PM
Jun 2013


Never seen a wall cloud in my life in person but I've seen enough extreme weather on TV and on the internet to know I'd be scarred watching at the kinds of storms you guys get blowing in.

Although I do have experience with tropical storms when I lived in Malaysia. Thing is the types of storms you got there weren't so much these towering, rotating, fucking towers of death you guys get. They were thunder and lightning storms that blew in quickly, dumped a SHIT ton of rain on your and quickly blew out.

Scruffy Rumbler

(961 posts)
2. I am in the Adirondacks....
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:12 PM
Jun 2013

We don't get the wicked storms they have on the plains, thankfully! We do get awesome summer thunderstorms with a bit of wind. The best part is hearing the thunder echo down the valleys, bouncing from mountain to mountain. These storms today have helped break the heat and humidity of the past few days. We have had our normal August weather early... again... this year. Becoming the new norm. 8(

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
3. Scary storm vid...
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:17 PM
Jun 2013

I miss storms to tell you the truth. I know exactly the feeling you are talking about of having a storm clear out the heat and humidity. When I lived in the tropics storms were a welcome, if sometimes scary sight.

Here's a freaky looking storm that I saw on Youtube some time back. The surprising thing is this is in Finland of all places!

Scruffy Rumbler

(961 posts)
4. Wow!
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 08:24 PM
Jun 2013

Like a slow motion tidal wave! When the wildlife flees (the birds flying off) it is time to go! Crazy!

Saw something like that driving Illonois one time. Kept looking for the tornado! Huge wall of clouds, looked solid, hard edges and green light.

hunter

(38,322 posts)
6. I saw one like that in Illinois too, except it was brown.
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 11:32 AM
Jun 2013

It was like a huge wall of mud, dust picked up an mixed with rain.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
5. LOL! We lost power briefly...
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 11:10 AM
Jun 2013

I don't care much about the tee vee but I hate it when the A/C goes and we suffer. Luckily, this was nothing but a quick moving thunderstorm.

The dog ran for cover so I knew something was up.

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