Here it comes! - First summer storm -

TheNiteHwk

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Ok it's not really summer yet - but here comes one heck of a storm.

I was just out and about three hours ago and the sun was so hot could barely manage to carry home three bags of groceries 5 blocks... was sweating like like a waterfall when I got home.

Now - it's semi-dark outside, heavy (I mean HEAVY-LOUD) rolling thunder - it's brewing up to be a big one for sure.
 
Esco! said:
Lightning just hit the CN tower
The CN Tower is struck by lightning at least 40 to 50 times annually

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower

and a big tree in my wood lot, snapped it. Sooo..i'll be sharpening my chain saw tomorrow and bucking.. it just missed the power lines by a few meters..
 
Mcluhan said:
and a big tree in my wood lot, snapped it. Sooo..i'll be sharpening my chain saw tomorrow and bucking.. it just missed the power lines by a few meters..

Should a tree fall your power lines remember to stay the hell away.......Sounds like it is a no brainer??????? You would be sickened by the injuries that occur from this act of stupidity.
 
papasmerf said:
Should a tree fall your power lines remember to stay the hell away.......Sounds like it is a no brainer??????? You would be sickened by the injuries that occur from this act of stupidity.

hehe..you're a funny guy. Yes, thanks for the warning, i know about trees and power lines :)
 
Mcluhan said:
hehe..you're a funny guy. Yes, thanks for the warning, i know about trees and power lines

Yea

But not everyone else does.


Now even that fleabag GB does ;)
 
If your car breaks down on a street where the hydro poles have fallen down, make sure you
get out of your car to survey the damage
 
that was an interesting 407 commute. It was windy up until Burlington, but no rain, then it hit like a wall, had to slow down...then soon as you went under Dundas Street, it pretty much stopped.
 
My power was out for 8-9 hours. It came back on between 1 and 1:30 am. There was a path of destruction in my neighbourhood. Branches and trees fallen every couple of houses. A couple of streets were blocked and I saw one house where the fallen limbs totally covered the front yard and the residents couldn't get out of their house.