Everybody ok after storms and winds?

cskipper · 05-12-2008, 05:37 AM

Well, another day and night of storms and high winds. We tend to be in a protective area (courtesy of our location in relation to the mountains). I see Ahoskie on the news this a.m. as well as western counties of the state. Is everyone okay?

NCPete · 05-12-2008, 06:48 AM

just some winds and rain in Cumberland County. Hope everyone else fared as well!

Don Sorensen · 05-12-2008, 06:56 AM

I'll check in from Garner - I managed to get my yard mowed down to reasonable height Sunday - storms didn't start there until Sunday night, that I know of. I was away on Saturday.

Tarhead · 05-12-2008, 07:18 AM

All we got was buckets of rain in front of the storm. Then the sun came out and we watched a funnel cloud hanging down from the thunderhead travel towards Mt. Pleasant/Albemarle. Luckily it never touched down. At one point you could see a rainbow behind it. Kinda neat in a scary way.

b4man · 05-12-2008, 07:38 AM

I've gotta turn the TV on more often. I didn't know there was any storm activity across the state!

We just got rain at my house!

CaptnA · 05-12-2008, 07:43 AM

Doing well in Henderson County- at least we are. Hard night. Horrendous winds. Trees and power lines down all over the county. Few fires- mostly brush but one house caused by it. Two cars into power lines. And, it isn't over yet. Can't believe the cable/internet is still working.
Power was on and off all night. Dang furnace kicked on several times. Hate that. All I hear is $4.50 a gallon screaming NOOOOO........!!! Blackberry winter I suppose. They're blooming so it'd be right.
Only people I can think of that hate severe weather worse than firemen are the power company linemen. Guarantee you I wouldn't swap jobs with those guys! I'll take my chances any time with most anything except electricity.

Glennbear · 05-12-2008, 08:08 AM

Lots of rain and winds here in southside rural VA, I hate horizontal windblown rain !!!

But no damage that I know of other than a little more washout into the woods where the grass has not taken yet

Ray Martin · 05-12-2008, 08:22 AM

Here in north Raleigh we had loads of rain, but no problems. I was even able to grill the steaks for Mother's Day between the downpours. I guess there was a bit of excitement out where on of my daughters live... anybody from the Greensboro area? How did you fare out that way?

Ray

newtowood · 05-12-2008, 08:36 AM

All is good in Salisbury

skeeter · 05-12-2008, 09:03 AM

Just wet here on the coast. 2 inches in 3 hrs.

nelsone · 05-12-2008, 09:45 AM

Haven't got all the info yet, but my BIL's wife had some hail damage to her car. I think my FIL may have some roof damage to their house. They are in Vale, west of Lincolnton. I don't think it is anything too serious, but it will be a pain to get everything fixed!

05-12-2008, 05:37 AM	#1
cskipper Moderator Advisory Panel Name: Cathy Skipper City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Posts: 4,909 Threads: 380	Everybody ok after storms and winds? Well, another day and night of storms and high winds. We tend to be in a protective area (courtesy of our location in relation to the mountains). I see Ahoskie on the news this a.m. as well as western counties of the state. Is everyone okay? __________________ Cathy Skipper Two little words that can make the difference: START NOW. -Mary C. Crowley

05-12-2008, 06:48 AM	#2
NCPete Moderator Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 4,591 Threads: 196	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? just some winds and rain in Cumberland County. Hope everyone else fared as well! __________________ Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. – Henry Ford However your life is, meet it and live it. Henry David Thoreau They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty, nor safety. Benjamin Franklin

05-12-2008, 06:56 AM	#3
Don Sorensen Member Name: Donald City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 119 Threads: 7	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? I'll check in from Garner - I managed to get my yard mowed down to reasonable height Sunday - storms didn't start there until Sunday night, that I know of. I was away on Saturday. __________________ "Not all those who wander are lost" "Not all those who wonder are confused"

05-12-2008, 07:18 AM	#4
Tarhead Member Name: Mark Fogleman City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Posts: 1,005 Threads: 149	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? All we got was buckets of rain in front of the storm. Then the sun came out and we watched a funnel cloud hanging down from the thunderhead travel towards Mt. Pleasant/Albemarle. Luckily it never touched down. At one point you could see a rainbow behind it. Kinda neat in a scary way.

05-12-2008, 07:38 AM	#5
b4man Member Name: Barbara Forman City: Greensboro State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 654 Threads: 53	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? I've gotta turn the TV on more often. I didn't know there was any storm activity across the state! We just got rain at my house! __________________ Barbara "No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care "

05-12-2008, 07:43 AM	#6
CaptnA Member Name: Andrew City: Mills River State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 49 Posts: 93 Threads: 9	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? Doing well in Henderson County- at least we are. Hard night. Horrendous winds. Trees and power lines down all over the county. Few fires- mostly brush but one house caused by it. Two cars into power lines. And, it isn't over yet. Can't believe the cable/internet is still working. Power was on and off all night. Dang furnace kicked on several times. Hate that. All I hear is $4.50 a gallon screaming NOOOOO........!!! Blackberry winter I suppose. They're blooming so it'd be right. Only people I can think of that hate severe weather worse than firemen are the power company linemen. Guarantee you I wouldn't swap jobs with those guys! I'll take my chances any time with most anything except electricity.

05-12-2008, 08:08 AM	#7
Glennbear Member Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Posts: 708 Threads: 62	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? Lots of rain and winds here in southside rural VA, I hate horizontal windblown rain !!! But no damage that I know of other than a little more washout into the woods where the grass has not taken yet __________________ " I get knocked down but I get up again" - Chumbawamba

05-12-2008, 08:22 AM	#8
Ray Martin Moderator Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,194 Threads: 95	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? Here in north Raleigh we had loads of rain, but no problems. I was even able to grill the steaks for Mother's Day between the downpours. I guess there was a bit of excitement out where on of my daughters live... anybody from the Greensboro area? How did you fare out that way? Ray __________________ I cut that board twice and it's STILL too short.

05-12-2008, 08:36 AM	#9
newtowood Moderator Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 46 Posts: 1,196 Threads: 77	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? All is good in Salisbury __________________ Tracy Making Friends One Post At A Time

05-12-2008, 09:03 AM	#10
skeeter Member Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Posts: 1,457 Threads: 41	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? Just wet here on the coast. 2 inches in 3 hrs.

05-12-2008, 09:45 AM	#11
nelsone Member Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,518 Threads: 121	Re: Everybody ok after storms and winds? Haven't got all the info yet, but my BIL's wife had some hail damage to her car. I think my FIL may have some roof damage to their house. They are in Vale, west of Lincolnton. I don't think it is anything too serious, but it will be a pain to get everything fixed!

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