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Post by Buckeye2b on Mar 9, 2017 11:40:45 GMT -5
Up to 70 mph winds on an otherwise beautiful, sunny albeit cool March day, and it created hell here in Michigan. I've heard estimates as high as 750,000 without power last night and multiple schools - the one I work for included- took the day off for electrical reasons, traffic reasons, etc. I've worked there since 1999 and this one is a first for me... Of course, tho, I have a huge branch laying across my neighbors back porch, so this afternoon will be engaged with my chainsaw.
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Post by bigox on Mar 9, 2017 12:41:07 GMT -5
Upper Sandusky had to stop on the way to Ada after the bus windshield shattered because of the wind. Luckily no one was injured due to flying glass. First time in a long time seeing whitecaps on half acre ponds!
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 9, 2017 13:31:34 GMT -5
Up to 70 mph winds on an otherwise beautiful, sunny albeit cool March day, and it created hell here in Michigan. I've heard estimates as high as 750,000 without power last night and multiple schools - the one I work for included- took the day off for electrical reasons, traffic reasons, etc. I've worked there since 1999 and this one is a first for me... Of course, tho, I have a huge branch laying across my neighbors back porch, so this afternoon will be engaged with my chainsaw. Where do you live in Michigan? What direction was the wind coming from? I've seen several days like this at our summer place on the beach of Lake Michigan. There was one day when the wind was blowing straight from the West instead of the norm of NW or SW. I had to literally crawl on my hands and knees to get a few things off the beach to keep them from blowing away. The sand was being blow so much, it felt like a sand blaster. Another day in late fall, I was there by myself, hoping to do a few small project before closing for the winter. The wind was blowing so hard I actually felt the place shaking, the electricity went off, the sky was black, it got dark, I was scared. I locked the doors, got in my car and left a couple of days early. Driving around tree limbs for several miles until I got far enough inland where the wind was diminished due the topography. It's amazing how hard the wind can blow when it's unobstructed for 75 miles coming from the West across lake Michigan. One does not mess with mother nature on our Great Lakes. |
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Post by Buckeye2b on Mar 13, 2017 9:56:05 GMT -5
Wind was from the West, but I am landlocked that way as well. Thirty to thirty-five minutes to my east is the Detroit River, and a bit to the southeast is the western basin of Lake Erie. I am close to Detroit Metro Airport, and we actually had wind gusts of 68 mph that were measured in our area. Many local schools were off last Thursday and Friday due to the wind damage, downed trees, downed power lines and non-working traffic lights. I had two doctor appointments on Thursday and saw two separate locations where Telegraph Rd, southbound, had at least two lanes blocked by downed trees on the pavement, as well as a few light outages, which were all slowing down traffic. I just found it really interesting how much chaos that wind created for people in this area. DTE just normally doesn't do a very good job of maintaining or being prepared for electrical emergencies due to storms. (Fortunately, I didn't get nailed in this one, but lost power for 3 days about 4 months ago.) They knew this wind was predicted to happen, but didn't seem to do anything to be prepared with out of state crews. As well, it would seem to me that some of the power lines could be buried, but that doesn't seem to happen anywhere that I have seen locally, which could save them labor costs in these emergencies. To top it all, they are calling for 3-6" of the white stuff today, not ending until 4:00 am. I am betting I am off tomorrow too??? LOL!!!  |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 15, 2017 14:07:32 GMT -5
The 6-8 inches predicted for Mansfield ending up being 1 inch.
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Post by Buckeye2b on Mar 16, 2017 7:01:59 GMT -5
Ours was actually about 4" and only bad during the storm. By the next morning, it was just cold, however the cold really isn't fun after that 65 degree spring weather we had in February.  I had read online that you guys were supposed to be buried. |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Mar 16, 2017 17:50:16 GMT -5
I heard the National Weather Service had a revised prediction on the severity of the storm the afternoon before and decided not to release it. When questioned on their reasons, they said they didn't want to stop people being vigilant, or something to that effect. The Journalist went on to say that EVERYTHING that the National Weather Service has or does is paid for by taxpayers. He went on to say that the NWS must always release their latest projections. If not, they have chosen to LIE to the taxpayers.
If this nondescript agency elects to lie to us, can you imagine what the more important and more secretive departments do?
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Post by Buckeye2b on Mar 17, 2017 16:57:10 GMT -5
Hehehe... you have just hit the nail on the head when making a reference to our government. Lying is what we do...
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I had read online that you guys were supposed to be buried.