GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jul 28, 2014 15:58:59 GMT -5
An EF2 tornado hit Chelsea, Revere, and Lynn this morning.
Cael?
Soskiomo?
Empress?
You folks okay?
Anyone else?
And what the hell is going on with the weather lately? Someone certainly pissed off Mother Nature...
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kittensaver
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 28, 2014 16:45:10 GMT -5
An EF2 tornado hit Chelsea, Revere, and Lynn this morning. Cael? Soskiomo? Empress? You folks okay? Anyone else? And what the hell is going on with the weather lately? Someone certainly pissed off Mother Nature...
I want to know what's up with the weather too! The young man that was hit and killed by lightning at Venice Beach yesterday lived in my neighborhood  . Bizarre bizarre bizarre weather . . . I hope all the Boston-adjacent folks are okay! 
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 28, 2014 16:51:54 GMT -5
looks like the warnings for the Sturbridge area have been lifted. that's good, I'm on my way out that way in a little while. but yes, cael, @empressspunkles, soskiomo - check in when you can! I feel like we are missing at least one poster from up that way.... |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 28, 2014 18:16:55 GMT -5
The Springfield (MA) tornado in 2011 ((my hometown) and my high school were severely damaged) and now Revere. Bad weather as of late for Massachusetts.
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NastyWoman
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Post by NastyWoman on Jul 28, 2014 18:17:51 GMT -5
is @mj2 from there as well?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 19:36:59 GMT -5
Weird weather indeed. Carbon emissions maybe?  In my area, this is the first summer I have lived here where it is both hot and very humid. It's like nasty Florida outside. I live in a desert! We have had more fire weather and lightening warnings in this area than ever before. Don't get me wrong, I love a good flash and bang from Mother Nature. But, I would rather not have it burn down my house in the process... |
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 28, 2014 20:55:36 GMT -5
NastyWoman - MJ is not from MA. she visited last year (I think it was just last year, anyway...?) and tried to pull us all together while she was here. no check-ins yet? 
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 28, 2014 20:59:50 GMT -5
Sure hope everyone up there is okay! I've been reading about the scary weather. |
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Post by cael on Jul 29, 2014 7:29:39 GMT -5
Hey, we're good (just saw this now!) The tornado was about 10-15ish miles from my work yesterday morning... the sky got SUPER dark and scary and it rained to beat the band for a while. Felt like it was nighttime outside, crazy. No damage or anything here though... I feel terrible about all the damage in Revere. We drove to Portsmouth NH last night to visit a friend who's in town on business, we got several severe t-storm alerts on the radio and it poured while we were eating, but then it cleared right up and we even had a rainbow! This weather is insane. Long as there are no tornadoes Friday... SIL and nephews are visiting and we planned on Salisbury beach all day! Glad to hear everyone else is good so far. Oh and edited to add - funny story, the emergency alert tornado warnings were being pushed to phones in the area. My mom calls me saying she's driving to the dentist (we live probably 20 miles from where it hit, but the storm rolled through the whole area), and asked if a warning or a watch was worse - I'm like yeah, warning is worse. She texts me a little later saying the power went out at the dentist's office, and the doctor made everyone in the office go hang out in the basement until the warning was lifted.  haha. I guess it is better to be safe than sorry... |
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 29, 2014 10:18:16 GMT -5
Up to the beginning of this spring, when there was a potential funnel cloud indicated by radar, the tornado sirens went off throughout the county. Residents were begining to ignore the warnings because the area of concern might be 20 miles away from where they were or lived.
Now the sirens only go off in the areas where the funnel cloud has been seen or believed to be (wrapped in rain) or where it is anticipated to be in the next 10 or so minutes. I am not sure I like that idea yet as I believe everyone should be aware there is a potential danger somewhere around or near them.
I do know once I hear the sirens and check the TV and find out the potential danger is somewhere else in the county and not near me, I feel better. So maybe it is a good idea to keep the sirens very local.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jul 29, 2014 14:13:46 GMT -5
Just the other week there was a tornado warning in South Jersey. The local news stations either broke in with the news during that evening's prime time tv, went to half screens, or put a scroll at the bottom of the screen. No big deal, it's a large viewing area and you have to make sure people are safe. But there were people freaking out on 6 ABC's Facebook page because they interrupted sex suite night on the Bachelorette. Seriously freaking out.
Seriously?!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 19:45:32 GMT -5
All fine here. Got to see the sheets of rain coming down but no tornado in my area.
We did have some tornado warnings here a few weeks ago which was just really weird. And nerve-wracking!!! I think I need to go bury myself into a hole somewhere. No likey thunder, lightening or heavy rain.
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