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Im going down!

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 02:32 PM

Just waiting for the tornado sirens to kick on!

Epic weather NOW!

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shehatesmyhobbies - 16-6-2011 at 02:39 PM

Yeah if you are where the little balloon is, I would definitely head for the basement! Be safe Drew!

TEDWESLEY - 16-6-2011 at 02:42 PM

I WOULDN'T USE ANYTHING LARGER THAN A 2m...
HOPE YOU ARE OK !
POST US WHEN YOU BREAK OUT OF IT

mougl - 16-6-2011 at 02:56 PM

Step away from the Twister and head for the basement...

only saying this because I know you bro...

:lol:

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 03:02 PM

Lol still alive! Almost sucked out the 10' windows at work... the celing tiles started rattling apart! Still cant see across the street, but its mellowing out some!

Ahhhh!
:lol:

..and yes... i had the twister out at lunch before it hit (like an hour prior lol)

Todd - 16-6-2011 at 03:27 PM

Good to hear you're OK.

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 03:58 PM

Quote:

*AT 322 PM MDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOURS ARE BEING OBSERVED.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING... HARRISBURG... HAWK SPRINGS... HAWK SPRINGS RECREATION AREA... LA GRANGE... LAKE ALICE... LYMAN... MERIDEN REST AREA... MITCHELL... MORRILL... SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT... SCOTTSBLUFF AIRPORT... STEGALL... TERRYTOWN AND WILDCAT HILLS STATE RECREATION AREA.



yay! now flooding! No kiting tonite! lol i bet my fields are small lakes now...... wait... where can i find a wake board?
:puzzled:

shehatesmyhobbies - 16-6-2011 at 04:06 PM

Now your talking fun! improvise, overcome, adapt!

Leojim - 16-6-2011 at 04:10 PM

Shoot man, tie some strings to your hanky, grab a door that's floatin' by and go for a ride!!! EPIC!!:wee:

macboy - 16-6-2011 at 04:41 PM

That's probably how the Door line came to be!

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 04:45 PM

Ahahaha!

The storm blew all of the soccer goals out of the complex into a nearby cornfield!
:lol:

Ahahahahah!




Kinda shredded all my landscape, but not to horrible :thumbdown:
Sadly no wind at all.... If it picks up im going flying!

Bambooben - 16-6-2011 at 05:23 PM

Funny you should post about crazy weather.
Gizmodo.com posted this yesterday:
http://gizmodo.com/5812288/microbursts-are-just-as-scary-as-...
Is it wrong that while I was watching, I was wondering what would happen to a kite in something like that?

macboy - 16-6-2011 at 05:31 PM

Kiting Floodwaters - Vimeo

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 05:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bambooben
Funny you should post about crazy weather.
Gizmodo.com posted this yesterday:
http://gizmodo.com/5812288/microbursts-are-just-as-scary-as-...
Is it wrong that while I was watching, I was wondering what would happen to a kite in something like that?


that is exactly how it went!!!

i told adam as it was coming in, it looked like an avalanche coming down the clouds! That video is spot on!! With the difference that it was pitch black at 4pm here :o looked like it was in the middle of the night, street lamps and all were on!

I cant wait for my gopro... all the storm videos lol


all the wind flat dropped off, no chance for kiting.... ill switch to beer lol!

Drewculous - 16-6-2011 at 06:38 PM

Bloody Hell!

Round 2 is here!

bout to get hammered again... now i have kettle one as my homie :lol:

ill be good, just no kite hahahaha :piggy: (always wanted to use the piggy hahah )

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