Fortunately, we have a small generator that we were able to hook up to run our refrigerators and freezers so we didn't end up having to throw away a lot of perishable food, but it was a little sobering spending a couple of days and nights in the heat of summer with no air conditioning, water, lights, electric garage doors, electric gate...and having to leave the doors open all night to run the generator lines. (That got unnerving when our across-the-road neighbor's intruder alarms went off!)
Aw well, as the old saying goes, "All's well that ends well."
The storm did make for some pretty dramatic photography, so I'll share a few shots.
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| These first three were taken just after we lost power. That *might* be a funnel cloud in the distance. |
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| Cloud effects show a possible windshear event. |
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| The worst of the storm missed us by a few miles, but we did get about an inch and a half of rain during the afternoon. |
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| That evening, thunderheads building up over the valley. |
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| Another shot of the thunderheads catching the light of the setting sun. |
We dodged a bullet in terms of suffering any major damage--just had some downed tree limbs and water-logged property--but it could have been much worse. We're very relieved and grateful we were spared being directly in the storm's path.
It did take a toll on my writing time and a very long and winding list of "Gotta Do's," but hopefully I can catch up this week.
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Enjoy...and have a great week!
Wow! Dramatic pics. Storms in the country can be both scary and, um, inconvenient! Thank heaven for generators!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were all ok, even if without power! Dramatic photos for sure...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donna and Veronica. Yes, we were really very fortunate. And it's time to put more thought into investing in that big, automatic generator that's wired to the electrical system and will kick on as soon as the power goes out. It's a tough decision because we don't loose power all that often and very rarely for more than two or three hours, so...cost vs. necessity.
ReplyDeleteSo glad the storm missed you. The edges of its skirts were bad enough.
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