O/T Wild weather

Mike (WA) · Jun 24, 2013

This probably doesn't compare with events in the midwest, but we had the biggest rain event I've ever seen here (western Washington) yesterday. Rained as hard as I've ever seen it, for over 20 minutes. Local weather guy lives about a mile from me, and his gages showed 1.34 inches for the event, and .94 inches for a 15 minute period. Wiped out DISH network TV. I've seen it rain that hard before, but only for a minute or two. Doubled the total for the month, during that short time period.

No hay down, thankfully.

fred goodrich · Jun 24, 2013

I know what you are talking about it just happened here in Southcentral NY.

David G · Jun 24, 2013

Tornado sirens just went off in Cedar Rapids

Fergienewbee · Jun 24, 2013

Wisconsin is keeping all our rain. LOL! Starts across Lake Michigan and falls apart.

Larry

JOCCO · Jun 24, 2013

Some what unsettled here to Mike, not good hay weather. But not exstreams like some areas have.

Bob Bancroft · Jun 24, 2013

It happened here yesterday. And just over a month ago also. Yesterday was more wind with the downpour, with branches and power lines down. A month ago it was hail with the water.
Thankfully it went around us today, as Fred below got it, as well as north of us. Calling for 70% chance of the same tomorrow.
I haven't seen this much soil moved right here(both events) since Jun 1972 with hurricane Agnes.

Sparktrician · Jun 24, 2013

Just over a month ago we got about 5" in a hour and a half. Likely 4" was in 45 minutes. Southwestern Ohio, Northern butler county area.

Janicholson · Jun 24, 2013

It can be exciting.
A friend from Portland OR was visiting here in Mid MN. we came out of a Mexican restaurant int about 4 inches an hour deluge. It rained that way till 6 inches were deposited. Water was running down the street 6 inches deep, and all low intersections were flooded to 3 feet or so. faster than the storm drains could flow. We are on the Mississippi, so the water had plenty of down hill to exit, it (with the lightning) was way more than he ever experienced. Jim

unclemerle · Jun 24, 2013

Weather is a bit wacky right now in SWMN also. Friday night we received 4" in about 2 hrs. Then Sat night we received another 2" same time frame and that is on top of the 2" we received a week earlier in about a half an hour.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 24, 2013

Weather wiping out Dish is pretty common here in midwest. It doesn't have to rain just looking like rain does it here. Usually does when you've watched a movie for about 2 hour's and boom you miss the ending.

Hal/ Eastern WA · Jun 24, 2013

The heaviest rain I ever saw was on a June night when I was attending a school in Maryland in the early 80"s. It just poured, and I just had to go outside in my swim trunks and walk around and experience it. The temperature stayed about 90 during the rain, unlike what I am used to at home. Where I live, if it rains in the Summer, the temp will go down, sometimes 30 degrees.

The next morning I understood why the waterways were so big. What had been a small creek just off campus the day before was a wild, rushing river over 100 feet wide. I never did hear how much rain fell that night, but I bet it was somewhere between 3 and 5 inches. Pretty impressive to a guy who lives in an area that is almost desert!

Dell (WA) · Jun 25, 2013

Hal........try going to Hawaii in February from snowy Colorado for a shock to the system. Locals thought this kamahina was CRAZY walking around in the rain. To this day, I still don't own an umbrella and have lived in the pacific north-wet for 35-yrs. ........wet Dell

Tim in OR · Jun 25, 2013

Its funny how the rain is different out here on the west coast. Here we get a little at a time but over a longer period. You guys to the east of us get it all in one episode.
Tim in OR

Hal/ Eastern WA · Jun 26, 2013

I love Hawaii! Went there twice in Winters and had a great time, other than getting sunburned pretty bad both times. I would think I would learn!

My Wife and I have mused about moving to Hawaii, but since our kids and grandkids are fairly close here, I don"t think we would ever do it. I am sure the cost of living is high too. But we sure like Hawaii, especially the Big Island.

I thought I remembered your living in Western Washington somewhere. We live SE of Spokane, where it is LOTS dryer than most places West of the Cascades. We had been having an exceptionally dry year, only getting about 2/3 of our usual moisture. However the last 10 days have produced at least a couple of inches of much needed rain. Probably a little late for Winter wheat, which is already starting to turn, but great for the Spring crops. I hope not too many guys had hay down, because it certainly has been way too wet to get it dry enough to bale. Oh well, that is our weather, something we have absolutely no control over. I am always glad for rain. Not so much enthusiasm for snow!

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