JC-CT Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, powderfreak said: Yup I totally get it. If I lost power for 7-10 days from a weak TS, I’d still be a bit hesitant. The Eastern CT grid is really fragile. I lose power several times a year, every year. Usually not for a week, of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieBird Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 There's an epidemic of right-wing idiocy in this country and Joe Bastardi's been leading the charge on the weather side for years. His behavior gets worse and worse. 10 1 1 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, ScottieBird said: There's an epidemic of right-wing idiocy in this country and Joe Bastardi's been leading the charge on the weather side for years. His behavior gets worse and worse. Please keep it on topic 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, ScottieBird said: There's an epidemic of right-wing idiocy in this country and Joe Bastardi's been leading the charge on the weather side for years. His behavior gets worse and worse. Oh, the endemic idiocy is far more encompassing than just those of Conservative identity ... but, probably we should just not go down the rabbit hole in an already "disappointed" contributor, tropical powder-keg thread. LOL. 4 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, JC-CT said: The Eastern CT grid is really fragile. I lose power several times a year, every year. Usually not for a week, of course. Given the amount of forest/above ground lines in CT I shudder to think what a 1938 redux would do. Months without power for some 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Let’s sit back and watch things play out as the storm actually moves in later today That's the first intelligent thing you've said. Ever... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Block island is in it per radar . Let’s see if that western side of the inner core can hold up another hour or two and see what obs it Brings. That would be the damage zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Already hearing tree branches snap with winds only 30 Let’s see what these same posters calling for no wind and outages are saying around 2:00 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Cut the political posts. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatamy Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 BID just gusted to 66 mph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: We tried to tell you yesterday but it’s Good to see you onboard and adapting to said change. I hope no infrequent board visitor actually believed his west nonsense . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat Miser Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Let’s see what these same posters calling for no wind and outages are saying around 2:00 In terms of impact, I'm thinking this won't even be in the top 3 storms of the summer here in northern CT. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, dendrite said: Cut the political posts. Euro nailed Sandy! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 A little breezy and rain stopped here now…pretty meh so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, WinterWolf said: A little breezy and rain stopped here now…pretty meh so far. Tropical Storm Mehnri 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowman Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Heading to Point Judith now. When else in my life will I be able to go through a Landfalling Tropical System!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Brian5671 said: Given the amount of forest/above ground lines in CT I shudder to think what a 1938 redux would do. Months without power for some People who want a redux.of 38 aren't thinking clearly at all . The devastation would be enormous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolri_wx Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, kdxken said: I hope no infrequent board visitor actually believed his west nonsense . There was still some “West” nonsense overnight when it became viewable on KOKX radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, The 4 Seasons said: Tropical Storm Mehnri Lol, Looks to be, unless you’re out on Block island I guess. Radar has a gigantic hole in it moving west this way. In that lull now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, TheSnowman said: Heading to Point Judith now. When else in my life will I be able to go through a Landfalling Tropical System!! At your age probably quite a few. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowman Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 If Anyone can tell me where Jim Cantore is Exactly, I could get an EPIC video of me Playing with him. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Oh look, stuck in subsidence. Good practice for winter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Kind of interesting all RI shore stations including BID still have NNE winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Hoth said: Oh look, stuck in subsidence. Good practice for winter. Moat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheSnowman said: If Anyone can tell me where Jim Cantore is Exactly, I could get an EPIC video of me Playing with him. ...on the flight home.... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Ginx snewx said: Kind of interesting all RI shore stations including BID still have NNE winds See my post in Obs thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsyear Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Damage is rising …..hydrangeas are next 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Bruinsyear said: Damage is rising …..hydrangeas are next ..will take years to recover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptcatz Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, TheSnowman said: If Anyone can tell me where Jim Cantore is Exactly, I could get an EPIC video of me Playing with him. I saw him at Sunbelt Rentals getting some industrial sized fans. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlauderdal Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Congrats to you guys, i have been in the cone multiple times this season, crushed by the gfs and hwrf(model is a joke) and nada so far this season in sofla. The ridge is stout and it goes way south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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