topic Re: LIGHTENING AND STORMS in Among Friends

LIGHTENING AND STORMS

Shanus — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:08:53 GMT

Unbelievable lightening display and rain for several hours beginning about 8PM and continuing during the night. The sky looked like fireworks and the thunder never scares Molly, but we had to crate her last night...she was shaking.

Lost power about 2AM and came back on about 7AM. Setting clocks and microwave, etc. now.

Hope anyone who had severe storms survived without damage. Our yard is a mess, but more storms today, tonite and tomorrow, so will spend the weekend cleaning up. We called our fellow who comes with crew to do our yard work on Thursdays and asked him to hold off until Sat. We'll get a head start earlier...limbs everywhere! Some bigger limbs across driveway that I was able to move to the side.

I went out early today to walk Molly and inspect any damage. We had just planted gardenia shubs in the front and thank goodness they made it.

This is the sky around the shopping center where I was after dinner and raced home quickly.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:38:51 GMT

Quite a dramatice shot, in what part of the country are located, Shanus? I'm so envious of your rain. . .

I fill the animal watering containers 2 or 3 times a day plus all the plant watering that needs done.

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Estellee — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:39:21 GMT

@Shanus Such a beautiful photo and so menacing at the same time.

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Shanus — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:42:51 GMT

@We rescue cats I'm in almost central North Carolina...

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Still Raining — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:35:13 GMT

We had several hours of mild thunder here one morning this week. No lightning or rain. For here, it is unheard of. So odd. Guess something was colliding over the coastals.

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RedTop — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:06:14 GMT

Southern WV is receiving a very nice rain from those NC storms; we will take all that comes this way. The drought has affected most garden crops.

Many farmers will only get one cutting of hay this year, so unless they can buy enough hay to feed their cattle thru the winter, many will choose to reduce their herd by taking them to the livestock market in the fall.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:34:27 GMT

So glad you escaped any damage from the storm. However, being w/out electricity is a big pain in the behind. I happen to love storms and rain. At night, I rarely wake up and will sleep like a baby through them. We're having a little rain now.

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geezerette — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:35:42 GMT

@RedTop

We had the opposite problem for our first cutting. It was too wet to get into some of the hay fields. And we've continued to get a lot of rain. Some people, if they can time it right, will get three cuttings this season.

But you never know what August will bring. It's been like this before and then turns off dry.

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ECBG — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:46:10 GMT

@Shanus

It went over us and straight to you. We have had 13 inches of rain so far this month. Our lower area is flooded as the water from the cove drains down to us!

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mrshckynut — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:24:47 GMT

small part of our after storm and 2 days without power

mrshckynut

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ECBG — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:01:17 GMT

@mrshckynut

Wow! So sorry!