sleeping in the basement tonight

slag

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Lawrence, KS.. 2 tornados spotted in the area, none really close to us, but the sirens went off.

SIGH... I neeeeed my sleeeeeep. Its impossible to sleep on the fold out couch with my wife and 2 kids. The kids think its a fun time and just want to play around.
 

FoBoT

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thanks for sending it east

we are fixin to get hammered

i shutdown all the pc's except my laptop

i wish my camera could capture lightning, i have never seen anything like what we are getting tonight

the rain will be starting here soon

and the weather guy just broke into king of the hill to say more storms were forming in kansas, thanks slag :p
 

FoBoT

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just rechecked the doppler radar, looks like it is breaking up a bit as it is coming overhead, maybe i'll try to get some sleep
 

isekii

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
just wait till a good size hurricane heads your way isekii

HUrricane never comes up this far :)

It usually stops around NC.
 

FoBoT

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Originally posted by: isekii
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
just wait till a good size hurricane heads your way isekii

HUrricane never comes up this far :)

It usually stops around NC.

i guess you weren't around in 1938

1938 hurricane hits long island

they don't happen often, but someday another powerful hurricane will hit the NYC area

Peak Steady Winds - 121 mph

Peak Gust - 186 mph at Blue Hill Observatory, MA.

Lowest Pressure - 27.94 in (946.2 mb) at Bellport, NY

Peak Storm Surge - 17 ft. above normal high tide (RI)

Peak Wave Heights - 50 ft. at Gloucester, MA

Deaths - 700 (600 in New England)

Homeless - 63,000

Homes, Buildings Destroyed - 8,900

Boats Lost - 3,300

Trees Destroyed - 2 Billion (approx.)

Cost - $6.2 million (1938), $15 billion (1998 adjusted)
 

isekii

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: isekii
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
just wait till a good size hurricane heads your way isekii

HUrricane never comes up this far :)

It usually stops around NC.

i guess you weren't around in 1938

1938 hurricane hits long island

they don't happen often, but someday another powerful hurricane will hit the NYC area

Peak Steady Winds - 121 mph

Peak Gust - 186 mph at Blue Hill Observatory, MA.

Lowest Pressure - 27.94 in (946.2 mb) at Bellport, NY

Peak Storm Surge - 17 ft. above normal high tide (RI)

Peak Wave Heights - 50 ft. at Gloucester, MA

Deaths - 700 (600 in New England)

Homeless - 63,000

Homes, Buildings Destroyed - 8,900

Boats Lost - 3,300

Trees Destroyed - 2 Billion (approx.)

Cost - $6.2 million (1938), $15 billion (1998 adjusted)

Yea I wasn't even born yet :p I'm a bit far from Long Island as well :p like 50 miles or so.