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Really Bad Storm Here In Va Tonight!

Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:09:37 GMT

Several years ago lightning hit my house during a bad thunderstorm. Long story....short...we couldn't live in it for a full 5 months!

Had to get all new furniture (damaged, not by fire but by fireman), new lots of things!

I just heard it hit something! My house has been hit, tree next to house hit (2 different trees), chimney hit, You'd think it would scare me, but it doesn't do any good to be afraid.

My husband was out of town. At least I know what to do as I handled the first night and next day by myself. Dealing with the insurance. Covering up the roof (burned), etc.

Virginia gets lots of thunderstorms because of the humidity, I guess.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:18:41 GMT

Oh, @Annabellethecat66, are you saying that the tree hit your house?? Be very careful. That could be dangerous!

About four years ago, during a storm, a large tree in our front yard got structure by lightning. We didn't know about it til later that afternoon. Luckily for us, the hugggge branch the size and length of a junior tree, fell toward the street and not the house. I had to pay $100 for someone to come and chop it up and remove it.

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January121 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:19:31 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 .... please be safe .... I hope the storm passes fast!

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Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:36:56 GMT

Yes, @Mmsfoxxie for the 'big one' lightning hit the tree, bounced off of the tree, caught the roof on fire. My house looked like a war zone!

Lived in a hotel for 5 full months. My late husband and me. An interesting life. Meals out every day all day, and on and one.

Cost the insurance company over $240,000 (yes, that many zeros!).

I called my husband that night and said, "Lightning hit the house. I think you need to come home in the morning". He knew I'm not an alarmist so he said, "OK, I'll finish up here and be home in a few days."

I said, "There are 5 fire trucks in the yard and driveway, your house is burning, I'm standing outside, everyone is safe. It's time to come home in the morning....

The next morning when he walked in the door, I'd had the roof covered that night (keep out rain), I had an insurance number (called co that night), had people lined up for bids on fixing house, lined up meeting that morning with insurance adjuster, you name it. He knew I'd get it started. I just don't panic at stuff.

That was an experience, those 5 months. During that time, Sept 11th happened, I had two daughters get married within 3 months of each other.

It is what it is...that's my motto in life...Ha!

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:41:51 GMT

@Annabellethecat66, I remember you telling that story because it was a very interesting read. I would have panicked for sure. I don't handle crisises very well when danger is involved.

I hope you have neighbors close by in case you have to leave the house. Seriously.

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Aviatrix — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 02:13:43 GMT

Anabelle the Cat-You are one very brave lady. Being so brave during a storm and its aftermath is something to be proud of yourself about. When Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island, we lost power and it was cold. So we had to leave our home. We didn't get power for 11 days. It was very hard. Good luck to you and be safe.

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Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 02:55:09 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie - We all do what we have to .... right? Well, at least you know it's true because I remembered it...HA! Take care sweet foxxie.

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Lila Belle — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:01:39 GMT

I'm a state over and it's small potatoes if you consider the death and destruction in LA and nearby states.

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:27:06 GMT

@Aviatrix wrote:
Anabelle the Cat-You are one very brave lady. Being so brave during a storm and its aftermath is something to be proud of yourself about. When Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island, we lost power and it was cold. So we had to leave our home. We didn't get power for 11 days. It was very hard. Good luck to you and be safe.

We lost ours for 13 days and my rose arbor snapped at the bottom. Fortunately we had somewhere to stay for the duration.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 04:59:56 GMT

hi @Annabellethecat66

waving to you from just up the road......

we have had a lot of heavy rain and thunderstorms for the past couple of hours, but it seems to be subsiding a little bit.

there was a flash flood warning here for a while.

hopefully you are doing okay through this and the storms have eased up.

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CaryH — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:00:54 GMT

I'm in NoVa and last night's storm just put me to sleep. My dog was scared so he slept right next to my bed, which was nice as he usually likes to stay cool and sleep on the tile floor by the front door.

I was watching the lightning a bit before it started to rain and it was definitely active and dancing around the sky. Quite beautiful.

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maestra — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:21:02 GMT

stay safe and sound!

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Snoopp — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:23:30 GMT

Wow, you're one strong lady. Hope the weather clears up today.

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Financialgrl — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:30:04 GMT

I also live in VA and just moved from a very rural area (it was about 9 miles from Culpeper out toward the Blue Ridge Mountains). I lived in the middle of a virtual forest of trees and always cringed whenever there was a storm bc I was sure I'd have a tree come crashing down on the house - your reality was always my worst fear. I'd moved there bc dad could not live alone anymore and it was close to siblings and knew I'd need help from them. Just sold that home last week and I'm now living in an apartment back closer to N. VA for 9 months while I am waiting for a house to be built in an over 55 community.

With the extreme heat and humidity of late, seems we've been having thunderstorms most evenings about 6pm. Lots of rain and heat lightening, not to mention thunder. Dodged it last night when it appeared to be happening more north of us!

Stay safe!

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sunshine45 — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:49:47 GMT

in our area we ended up with 2 inches of rain in about an hour last night.

i always seem to be more worried about flooding than a lightening strike, but i know that lightening strikes occur pretty frequently at our substation that is not too far away.

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Snoopp — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:13:32 GMT

@Financialgrl wrote:
I also live in VA and just moved from a very rural area (it was about 9 miles from Culpeper out toward the Blue Ridge Mountains). I lived in the middle of a virtual forest of trees and always cringed whenever there was a storm bc I was sure I'd have a tree come crashing down on the house - your reality was always my worst fear. I'd moved there bc dad could not live alone anymore and it was close to siblings and knew I'd need help from them. Just sold that home last week and I'm now living in an apartment back closer to N. VA for 9 months while I am waiting for a house to be built in an over 55 community.

With the extreme heat and humidity of late, seems we've been having thunderstorms most evenings about 6pm. Lots of rain and heat lightening, not to mention thunder. Dodged it last night when it appeared to be happening more north of us!

Stay safe!

@Financialgrl i am wondering which over 55 community you are looking at. I've been looking but didn't see many but i did like Potomac green

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Financialgrl — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:56:39 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
@Financialgrl i am wondering which over 55 community you are looking at. I've been looking but didn't see many but i did like Potomac green

I've lived mostly in N. VA in past till I moved to Culpeper area - that home sold and this time I went south. I'm looking at Fredericksburg - they had Del Webb Celebrate, resales for Falls Run and there are plans for something eventually at Harrison's Crossing but last minute I "found" the Regency community there that had everything I LOVE. I was rural before and if u were to come out of the complex and hang a right, it's all farm country and lots of wooded area. Turn left and you are on Route 3 with all the shopping - kinda the best of all worlds. My family wishes I'd have stayed a little closer to them but they said they are all adaptable - said they'll make wherever I end up work!

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:42:51 GMT

@Annabellethecat66, I hope you made it through the storm in one piece???

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sophiamarie — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:33:36 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
@Annabellethecat66, I hope you made it through the storm in one piece???

Well, if she didn't - then nobody would ever know, would they?

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LyndaGee — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:39:08 GMT

Hi, Annabelle: I don't blame you for being concerned, after what you had previously experienced. Hope everything turned out fine.