CT Rain Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Nice lightning and dark skies but meh for wind on this line. No damage reported... not even any weenie power outages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROOSTA Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 It be raining here, 1/2" sized drops pretty cool but that's about it. Rumbling constant. ...next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:18 PM, weatherwiz said: lightning getitng pretty crazy HOLY CG!!! My kid is crying now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:20 PM, CT Rain said: Nice lightning and dark skies but meh for wind on this line. No damage reported... not even any weenie power outages. That looked like it had the potential for wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 There was some damage up in the Enfield area but nothing else as far as I know...agreed though, winds here were nothing at all...just lots of lightning/thunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:21 PM, CoastalWx said: That looked like it had the potential for wind. Yeah I thought so too. Scanners dead quiet though. CL&P only has a few pockets of outages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:22 PM, CT Rain said: Yeah I thought so too. Scanners dead quiet though. CL&P only has a few pockets of outages. What about near Union and those border towns? That had to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:21 PM, ice1972 said: HOLY CG!!! My kid is crying now yeah a few impressive strikes/booms! Great view here from my bedroom window of all the flashing going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I wonder if the previous cell stabilized things in the BL enough to prevent those stronger winds from mixing down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hook just NE of HFD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collinsville Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 1.43" of rain here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Mt Baldy line of storms may sit over 84 for a little while. Has that look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 a stronger mlvl flow and things really would have been interesting as far as TOR potential goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:24 PM, CT Blizz said: Hook just NE of HFD? That cell west of you could have some gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:26 PM, CoastalWx said: That cell west of you could have some gusts. Clouds are moving all sorts of directions. Just screaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 HOLY ****...that was CLOSE...entire house shook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Lightning destroyed a little league facility in Goffstown, NH http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2012/08/05/little_league_facility_destroyed_by_fire_in_nh/?comments=all#readerComm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 HOLY ****...house 3-4 houses down got hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:26 PM, CT Blizz said: Clouds are moving all sorts of directions. Just screaming It's because Tolland is so high...the mtn splits the flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 it was house or tree but that was fooking scary...just saw a massive orange glow and jumped about 5 feet...I can't believe I saw that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I don't think it was the house...don't see any smoke or anyone panicking so it had to be a tree but I've never been so scared I saw the entire thing happen....that organge glow was like nothing I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:34 PM, weatherwiz said: I don't think it was the house...don't see any smoke or anyone panicking so it had to be a tree but I've never been so scared I saw the entire thing happen....that organge glow was like nothing I've ever seen I have, only white. I was a fan of lightning until that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:35 PM, CoastalWx said: I have, only white. I was a fan of lightning until that happened. lol. Funny how that works. I have a similar story. In my case it was the ear drums nearly blowing out and sawdust falling like snow that did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:35 PM, CoastalWx said: I have, only white. I was a fan of lightning until that happened. It happened seconds after there was another close strike. I was just looking at the direction the bolt hit and I could see it clear as daylight followed by a massive orange glow and the loudest bang ever. I'm still shaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Looks like the Union cell passes to my north and the I might get clipped by the northern part of the cell near Kevin. Thunder in the distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:38 PM, radarMan said: lol. Funny how that works. I have a similar story. In my case it was the ear drums nearly blowing out and sawdust falling like snow that did it. I love a good storm, but I like my condo too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:38 PM, radarMan said: lol. Funny how that works. I have a similar story. In my case it was the ear drums nearly blowing out and sawdust falling like snow that did it. Although best part was the wires arching in front of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 whats up with that cell on the litchfield hartford county line racing north now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 On 8/5/2012 at 9:42 PM, CoastalWx said: Although best part was the wires arching in front of the house. We had one at camp this year where a huge spark came out of the wood stove. Cloud to Cloud is cool, keep the C to G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well we'll see what tonight does. Seems like south coastal areas may have a shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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