Mike70
16-Sep-2008, 04:54 PM
or rather a sub-tropical cyclone, which is what they are calling the juggernaut that blew through southwest ohio sunday and left 1.2 million people (including me) without power.
the tree in my backyard is toast. sounded like a shotgun when it went too. at least it didn't hit my house. the tree in my front yard is done for too. it was slightly smaller than the one in the back. thanks to it, i am minus a mailbox.
i went outside after it was over and there were parts of trees, signs, and pieces of roof and shingles all over. i just remember looking at it and thinking, " i hope none of that is from my roof."
i still don't have power (writing this from work), going on 3 days now, thankfully we stay prepared for this sort of thing and other than being with electricity at home, it was pretty much smooth sailing. our water is heated by gas and it has been nice to actually be able to take a shower and shave in hot water.
i keep my car's gas tank filled up, so i can't help but chuckle as i drive on by these huge gas lines that have sprung up.
oxford looked like it had been hit by a bomb after it was all over. i don't think i've ever seen so many trees blown over or power lines down. nor do i think i've ever heard the wind blow so hard, for so long.
it was interesting.
the tree in my backyard is toast. sounded like a shotgun when it went too. at least it didn't hit my house. the tree in my front yard is done for too. it was slightly smaller than the one in the back. thanks to it, i am minus a mailbox.
i went outside after it was over and there were parts of trees, signs, and pieces of roof and shingles all over. i just remember looking at it and thinking, " i hope none of that is from my roof."
i still don't have power (writing this from work), going on 3 days now, thankfully we stay prepared for this sort of thing and other than being with electricity at home, it was pretty much smooth sailing. our water is heated by gas and it has been nice to actually be able to take a shower and shave in hot water.
i keep my car's gas tank filled up, so i can't help but chuckle as i drive on by these huge gas lines that have sprung up.
oxford looked like it had been hit by a bomb after it was all over. i don't think i've ever seen so many trees blown over or power lines down. nor do i think i've ever heard the wind blow so hard, for so long.
it was interesting.