Aaah! Relief!

[PenMan1]

Today, we had our third consecutive day of 110 degree temps.

For the first time in my life, I watched an extreme thunderstorm that produced NO RAIN! The storm raged for over an hour before any rainfall. It was SO HOT that for the first hour, you could "see the rain" about 50,000 feet above evaropate before it reached terra firma.

When the Gods decided to "let loose", we still go NO water, but instead, ICE! We got hail for about an hour . The ground was covered with frozen marbles. Watching the steam on the water and land was GREAT!

We rushed out to feel the temp drop from 110 to 90. The WONDERFUL news is that the skies are overcast, meaning that tomorrow will be much cooler. The bad news is that 95 with 90 percent humidity feels like 105

The moral of this story is "BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU PRAY FOR"

Respectfully submitted.

 

[Rick P]

It cant even imagine what that must have been like......but it was obviously an amazing event! Wonderful the surprises and little pleasures life can give us isn't it?

 

[bkersten]

Now we all know the drill here- pictures, pictures

 

[Dalecamino]

It seems the weather has been in the extreme throughout the nation. Take care Andy.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Last July we had four days below 100 and three 99 one 97 so I know your pain, Andy drink plenty of water, stay indoors preferably in the air conditioned shop. We've been lucky the temps have been in the high 90's and low 100's the last two weeks but the humidity has been 65-70% still not what I'd call ideal but better than other parts of the nation.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Yeah, I went outside this morning to find it had rained, but I don't think we got anything severe at all. It's a lot cooler outside right this minute, but if the sun comes out in full force, it's gonna be INSANE out there with the added humidity. I'm just glad we got some rain finally. Did a flea treatment on the property and it NEEDED to be watered in. And no one here ever had a reason to buy a sprinkler before, as there's no grass to be had in the yard.

 

[PenMan1]

Allan:
The storm that went through here pushed up a bunch of trees, had the lakes white capping at about 3 feet, knocked out our water and disrupted power for some area residents.

The storm left here, heading directly for the Carolinas, where it killed several people.

Last night, at the storm's conclusion, we ended up with only 1 1/4 of rain. We are grateful for that as it had only rained one day in June (June 3). The dairy farmers and sod farmers are really struggling here.

At noon today, the temp is down to 90, but the humidity is up in the high 80s. A little relief but not much.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I called my grandmother out in Dearing first thing this morning and she said she got a lot of hail, too. I guess I should be glad we dodged that bullet, as I have to park the Shaggin Wagon out in the driveway here.