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    Introducing The Netweather Team

    in Storm Chase USA

    Posted

    For me, it's a strange mix of excitement, anxiety, more excitement, nerves, even more excitement, and then sheer blind panic hoping I've not forgotten to do/buy/pack anything too important!

    -PBS-

    Don't worry about if you've forgotten anything, Walmart sells everything! Have a great time/experience, how jealous am I????

    Wasps

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    We had a nest in our eaves last year. Hubby used the foaming wasp nest killer and some powder stuff too. He's also filled the whole they went in through. Did the job. Can't stand wasps although I have to appreciate how clever they are. Have seen three queens so far this year. Yuk. Better not nest near my house/garden. Love Bees and hoverflies though.

    Worst Weather Event you Have Experienced?

    in Historic Weather

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    The scariest ever for me was in Jan '88. I was at work and the winds were howling and debris was being thrown everywhere. We watched the whole roof of the Eddie Stobbart warehouse lift off and fly towards a local housing estate! A collegue and I were sat at our desks and the internal wall behind us was of brick and behind that was a store cupboard. Suddenly, there was an almightly crash, we both leapfrogged our desks with lightning speed and stood looking at the wall with a great deal of confusion. It seemed fine. However, when we plucked up the courage to look in the store cupboard, it was no longer there! The roof and a very large part of the wall had gone. We were sent home about 1/2 an hour later and my boss kindly told me to get in my car and drive out of the car park very quickly as the brick facing which held the company sign was swaying somewhat and my car was parked beneath it! Part of it did fall down about 20 mins later apparently. Scary day that one, and although I love extreme weather, (thunderstorms in particular), that experience is not one I would care to repeat.

    Possible HP Supercell & 3 Tornadoes 30122006

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    Been reading through this topic with great interest. It kind of explains how at I nearly crashed my car that afternoon. Sorry I can't report any interesting cloud formations from here in Poole but as I was on the way to my parents (around 2.40pm ish), I saw a huge flash of sheet lightning, which I have to say, covered an enormous area of a seemingly cloudless sky! I asked my dear hubby if he'd seen it or was I finally loosing the plot, alas he hadn't, he was too busy playing with the daughters Nintendo DS! I think you guys on here have answered my questions yet again.

    Storm Reports 16th August Onwards

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    Just had a good 30 min T/storm here. Overhead at about 2.15am, disrupted power for a few mins. Lightning pretty much every second, some CG with some Anvil Crawlers thrown in to keep me happy. Came in from the SW and headed off now WNW. Cracking thunder and very heavy rain too. Seems to have stopped in this last 5 mins.

    Flying Ants

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    This evening has seen the 3rd batch this summer!

    Strangely they were tiny flyers, perhaps 1/3 of what might be considered 'normal' size, but there were 1000s of them at around 18.30 .

    Snap Andy. We've had our third batch today too.

    Daytime Darkness: The Storms Of August 1981

    in Historic Weather

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    i was only one at the time,, so dont remember, the biggest storm i remember was the storm of june 1998.

    i was stuck up culver cliff and it went on for hours, with lots of flooding

    I remember that one Kelly. I went walkabouts in it and got drenched through to my undies! I was supposed to be playing Netball that evening and the matches were called off .... something to do with lightning not being a good mix with the metal poles on the end of each court. I'd love to see one like that again.

    Can't remember much about the storms in 1981 only the golf ball sized hail we had with a minor thunderstorm. Everyones conservatories got trashed.

    The other good one I remember was in the early 90's, it was a purely electrical storm that went on for 5 hours. It was amazing.

    Storm Reports 22nd July 2006

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    One small storm at 3am this morning, not overhead but lots of lightning with a small amount of distant thunder.

    Just had a steady thunderstorm from about 12.15 pm - 1.45pm, no fork lightning but lots of steady flashes and always followed by a rumble of thunder. All cleared now.

    Us Chase Discussion - Days 16-18

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    This is the wierd thing, have never had a Citation before, usually they hear your British Accent and ask if you are from Australia or Ireland and tell you off and tell you to obey the rules of the Road of the good ol US Of A. This time it took the Sheriff about 4 miles to catch up with me and when i pulled up at some lights in the Middle of Marble Falls all i saw in my rear view mirror was the lights flashing, TBH Whilst getting held up for about 20 minutes the guy was apologising for holding us up from the storms to our South, all he said was to phone the number on the ticket and speak to the Judge within 10 working days or 24th May, and see if they let me off, if i have to come back i have to come back i guess ;);):D

    Paul Sherman

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    I've had a great time following you guys from my little desk (much safer, although boring) have a chilled few days before heading home. Just make sure you sort the citation side of things out though cause if you don't, they may not let you back in next year. No joke, I know someone it happened to, the kids Disney holiday went down the pan!!!

    Mission Statement!!

    in Hurricanes, Cyclones and Extreme weather worldwide

    Posted

    I knew i would find it.

    Canon EOS 350D Digital Camera

    Sony DV Camera

    Inverter plus 4 way extension lead.

    Delorme Earthmate GPS Unit plus SA 2004.

    WX Landthreat Satellite Radar system plus Holus GPS Unit.

    Lightning Detector.

    Kestral 4000 Hand-Held Weather Station.

    Speed Radar Detection Unit.

    2 Sony Vaio Laptops.

    2 x GPRS enabled mobile phones.

    Image Card reader.

    NWS Radios.

    2 way GPRS radio units.

    1x Nikon D70 + 70 -300mm lense

    1x Nikon D70S + 18-30mm lense

    Polarising filters

    ND Filters

    3x1GB sandisc memory

    3x Batteries

    1xshutter release cable

    1xTripod

    1xSony HC40SE Digi camcorder

    2xBatteries

    10xMini DV tapes

    1XLaptop Accer3003WLMI

    1xPower inverter

    2x4 way plugs

    1x3G/GPRS data card

    1xmobile phone with connection cable

    Also chargers and cables

    Canon EOS 350D Slr Camera

    Panasonic DV Camcorder

    10 x DV Tapes

    2MB Compact Flash MEMORY Card

    Canon RS60E3 Remote Release and Tripod for those luuurvly Lightning Shots

    Brand New Laptop JUST!!! For Storm Chasing

    18-50 & 55-200MM Lenses and Polarising Lens

    Drivers Licence / Golf and Softballs (For Comparing) Frisbee & Playing Cards which wont be used as we WONT Have down days.

    That is what 3 of us have although list was done a while ago so more may need to be added as that is just 3 out of 4 of us.

    Got back from the States 2 weeks ago, blimey..... with that lot, have you allowed an extra week to pass it all through Security? Seriously though, best of luck, have a great trip and be safe. I'd love to do something like this but alas my 7 year old and hubby just won't budge on this one. I'll be watching in envy.

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