I love the weather and have always been interested in it. To me, the creation of incredible storms and the patterns of heat, wind, fronts, and pressure systems in absolutely incredible, especially since many of these things still baffle humans!
I want to know: does anybody share my interest? Any other weather buffs out there? Or, some interesting story or fact about the weather?
I live in New England and the weather sucks. Yesterday it was sunny and partly cloudy and today (or should I say tonight) it's pouring. And it feels like Autumn usually the first week of October.
Light winds, few clouds here and there and it was HOT! I mean like 115F hot not like 105 with humidity I mean like 115 with humidity. It was terrible D:
It was the same today as yesterday's weather. No signs of Autumn yet, well it doesn't start on September 21st though. Oh well...
Hopefully you get it soon. We're just starting to feel it here. It's nice. The highs are in the low 80's and humidity is low.
I live in New England and the weather sucks. Yesterday it was sunny and partly cloudy and today (or should I say tonight) it's pouring. And it feels like Autumn usually the first week of October.
I saw the story on The Weather Channel today! Some places got over ten inches of rain, and many places set a daily rainfall record. That means that out of all of the tropical systems that have hit there, extra-tropical (non-tropical) storm is worse. Pretty crazy.
It was calm, slightly windy, high 70s, partly cloudy all day today.
Here it's the same as yesterday (calm, slightly windy, high 70s, partly cloudy all day) except mid-80s instead of high 70s.
Almost exactly like mine! Just a little bit cooler. It's been hitting the mid 80's here. It's nice, compared to the upper 90's and 115 heat indices we had a couple weeks ago.
Granted, but a tornado blows your house down and you die in the wreckage.
No, if I was killed by a tornado it would be because I ran into it.
Light winds, few clouds here and there and it was HOT! I mean like 115F hot not like 105 with humidity I mean like 115 with humidity. It was terrible D:
It never got over 100 here, but the heat indices sure did. I think the highest heat index here this summer was about 117, so I can totally understand how much that stinks. The second you walk outside, you're sweating. :P
It rained a lot today. I think it was most of the day. And it'll probably rain all night too.
Do you live in the Northeast as well? That's a pretty nasty storm going on up there...
Today the weather is Spring-ish: sunny, but average degrees and clouds (pop-corn-esques again).
Those popcorn clouds are called cumulus. They appear on fair weather days, but if they start to combine and grow, it means thunderstorms are starting to form!
Hahahaha. I lol'd.
You'd laugh if a tornado killed me? D: Just kidding. :P
You'd laugh if a tornado killed me? D: Just kidding. :P
I would not D:. I just found funny the Corrupt A Wish allusion.
But, seriously, it was a lol-able comparison right?
Those popcorn clouds are called cumulus. They appear on fair weather days, but if they start to combine and grow, it means thunderstorms are starting to form!
Thanks for the knowledge. I think I readed something about this on a magazine. Do you want me to try to translate that to you?
WEATHER FORECAST: Here is now getting colder.
FACT (that you probably know already): When a tornado alert is released, RUN FOR THE BASEMENT!
It got cooler today but it's still around the place where it makes you turn on the air conditioner. At least it's better now.
You'd laugh if a tornado killed me? D:
No, I wouldn't laugh. I wouldn't cry. Since I don't know you in real life. But having people killed in an tornado or cities getting damaged heavily isn't a laughing matter. But since you're kidding. *laughs uncontrollably*
But, seriously, it was a lol-able comparison right?
Hehe, yeah it was.
I think I readed something about this on a magazine. Do you want me to try to translate that to you?
If it's not too much of a hassle, yeah! That'd be cool! But don't feel like you have to.
Here is now getting colder.
Not to be a smart-alec, but doesn't it always do that at night? :P
When a tornado alert is released, RUN FOR THE BASEMENT!
Correction: Get your video camera and chase that thing!
It got cooler today but it's still around the place where it makes you turn on the air conditioner. At least it's better now.
Sometimes my parents have the air off when it's warmer and on when it's cooler (meaning not like 40's but when it's 80, they may turn it on, then turn it off the next day when it's 86). Weird...
But having people killed in an tornado or cities getting damaged heavily isn't a laughing matter.
Sometimes my parents have the air off when it's warmer and on when it's cooler (meaning not like 40's but when it's 80, they may turn it on, then turn it off the next day when it's 86). Weird...
That is weird...I guess they think cold is hot and hot is cold. On the cold days and they turn it on do you freeze? Do you ask them to turn it off?
When a tornado alert is released, RUN FOR THE BASEMENT!
My state changed the rules for the alarm system recently. It used to mean there was a tornado "in your area" which meant a huge chunk of the state that wasn't well-defined. Now it means there's a tornado in the county.
Have you heard about the Indiana State Fair stage collapse?
They knew there would be strong winds that day. I think there were 5 killed and 40 others injured. Some were kids (injured, not killed).
Here's a good comment from the article you posted:
The freak weather phenomenon explanation is all just CYA corporate BS shifting blame. This was EXTREMELY PREVENTABLE and NOT 'a fluke occurrence' - to say so defiles the memories of those lives lost and future lives that could be saved from this tragedy. Did Mother Nature design this STILTED, RICKETY, UNBRACED, ULTRA-TOP HEAVY STRUCTURE? Or add an unnecessary amount of EXCESSIVE TOP WEIGHT & LIFT to the 'roof' of this 'framework' (and I use that word loosely) being nothing more than STILTS, BALLAST, GUY WIRES OUTDOORS during a MIDWESTERN SUMMER? I'm sorry... 30 year 'expert' of no - this was fundamentally UNSTABLE in its design and an accident just waiting to happen. There was virtually NO HORIZONTAL CROSSBRACING on SIDES/REAR between uprights of this excessively high stilted structure, which if installed halfway up & at the bot...tom of sides would have DOUBLED ITS STABILITY. There is virtually no reinforcement - a 35-40 mph sustained wind gust would have blown this down, guaranteed. Sara Bareilles is beyond lucky this did not come down on her band and a packed audience just minutes earlier. This could have been way worse. It's quite frankly miraculous only 5 people were tragically taken - there very well could have been several dozen lives lost. This was a rank amateur top-heavy stage trussing design, even for indoors. Those giant speakers & all the lighting only added to its unstable top-heavy design. Also, its PEAKED roofing design added an extreme amount of unnecessary weight/instability plus the concave canvas 'SAIL' for catching wind gusts. What were they thinking? Or were they? There needs to be better staging/concert standards in place for these public venues. Tons of lighting/sound equipment w/ human beings manning the tops of the stilted scaffolding. Insanity! God bless those families/loved ones of those lost, hurt and barely surviving. HOW MANY LIVES LOST BEFORE WE LEARN?
It's STORMING!!! It really is! A line of scattered strong storms has combined and now it's coming down here! That's why I'm posting so early in the morning. :P
When I woke up, all the clouds (my window faces east) looked orange. I could see the leading edge of the storm in the distance, as the rain had not started heavily yet. Now, 20 minutes later, the clouds are still a light orange-ish. It's just awesome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On the cold days and they turn it on do you freeze? Do you ask them to turn it off?
Haha, no. :P I think the problem is it's more to do with the extended period of heat. My mom wants to brave it out with no air conditioning to save money, but my dad convinces her to turn it on. :P
My state changed the rules for the alarm system recently. It used to mean there was a tornado "in your area" which meant a huge chunk of the state that wasn't well-defined. Now it means there's a tornado in the county.
Really? That's odd. The National Weather Service is in charge of all the warnings and such, and the only time the sirens go off here is if 1) There's an imminent tornado coming this way or occurring. 2) Damaging straight-line winds are headed this way or occurring.
They knew there would be strong winds that day.
They did. In fact, a severe thunderstorm watch had been issued many hours before the storms, the fair authorities had been warned of this line of storms a couple hours in advance, and a severe thunderstorm warning had been issued ten minutes before the collapse. That, plus your quote just adds up to poor design and poor management in a dangerous situation.
I think there were 5 killed and 40 others injured. Some were kids (injured, not killed).
I believe that is correct. It's just sad, how a day meant to be fun can go so terribly wrong...
Right after my previous post, the sun rose and shone through the translucent clouds the preceded the storm. It was beautiful, with the sun and the orange-tinted clouds. Then a huge bolt of lightning made me see red (literally) even though my eyes were closed. My cat jumped. :P
Later, I put some Coldplay on while eating breakfast and listening to the storm. The first song that came on shuffle was "Rainy Day". I though it was fitting.
