Comments on: Hit by Windstorm Ike http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:49:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Michelle Gartner http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25377 Michelle Gartner Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:18:12 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25377 We had a huge storm this summer that torn down large old trees, it took 3 weeks for cleanup...It was uber freaky my husband came running in at 3pm and said it's pitch black dark as night out there. I went upstairs and never saw a storm that dark. Trees with root balls bigger then a Volkswagen bug were overturned taking up whole parcels of sidewalk. I can imagine the wind was terrible. My neighbor thought she was going to lose her house, the tree in her yard starting bending down and it's a 100 year old huge oak. I am glad you're okay We had a huge storm this summer that torn down large old trees, it took 3 weeks for cleanup…It was uber freaky my husband came running in at 3pm and said it’s pitch black dark as night out there. I went upstairs and never saw a storm that dark. Trees with root balls bigger then a Volkswagen bug were overturned taking up whole parcels of sidewalk. I can imagine the wind was terrible. My neighbor thought she was going to lose her house, the tree in her yard starting bending down and it’s a 100 year old huge oak.

I am glad you’re okay

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25375 pete Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:08:07 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25375 A few years ago, we had one blow through that left us without power for 10 days. Standing outside was fun as it came inland, but it got a little scary when the trees started falling over. I'll stop over at Awake in Rochester and see the damage assessment, thanks. A few years ago, we had one blow through that left us without power for 10 days. Standing outside was fun as it came inland, but it got a little scary when the trees started falling over. I’ll stop over at Awake in Rochester and see the damage assessment, thanks.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25363 dcr Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:18:35 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25363 Yes, it is Ohio. It's strange writing about it too! I mean, we frequently get the remnants of a hurricane, but by the time they reach us, they're just thunderstorms not much different from any other thunderstorm. I don't remember if the last bad thunderstorm we had was the remnant of a hurricane or not. I think it was just the leftovers of a severe thunderstorm farther out west and not hurricane related. But, even with those severe thunderstorms, I don't think I've seen winds like this before. Some of the wind speeds and damage are comparable to a tornado. An F-0 tornado reaches speeds of 18-32 mph, and can cause broken branches, chimney damage and signs blown about, all of which we had. An F-1 tornado reaches speeds of 33-50 mph, and can cause snapped trees, roof surfaces blown off and broken windows. We had snapped trees and shingles torn off roofs, but I'm not sure if we had any broken windows. I didn't see any, but that doesn't mean there weren't any. An F-2 tornado has wind speeds of 51-70 mph and can cause large trees to be uprooted, roofs torn off houses and mobile homes destroyed. We had large trees uprooted, mostly pines which have a lot of wind resistance. I don't think any roofs were torn off houses, and I don't know of any mobile homes being destroyed, though there were cars and trucks destroyed by falling signs, so there could be mobile home damage too. But, I'd bet most of that was caused by other things, such as falling signs or trees, and not directly by the wind. So, it's weird to have this strong of an effect from a hurricane, especially being so far inland. One weatherman said it had to do with a cold front entering the area at the same time the remnants of Hurricane Ike came in, which combined to make such a fierce windstorm. Of course, the difference between this and a tornado is that you wouldn't stand outside and watch a tornado, probably. But, we were outside during some of these winds. It was strong, but, you know, it didn't feel quite strong enough to do all the damage that it did. I guess we're just lucky we didn't get hit by any debris flying through the air, though there were some close calls with the walnuts! The remnants of Ike continued all the way up to New York. If you drop by <a href="http://awakeinrochester.blogspot.com/2008/09/rochester-ny-ike-winds-downs-trees.html" rel="nofollow">Awake in Rochester</a>, you can see the damage they had there. They didn't have the wind speeds we had, but, like us, they don't normally have windstorms like this either! Yes, it is Ohio. It’s strange writing about it too! I mean, we frequently get the remnants of a hurricane, but by the time they reach us, they’re just thunderstorms not much different from any other thunderstorm. I don’t remember if the last bad thunderstorm we had was the remnant of a hurricane or not. I think it was just the leftovers of a severe thunderstorm farther out west and not hurricane related.

But, even with those severe thunderstorms, I don’t think I’ve seen winds like this before. Some of the wind speeds and damage are comparable to a tornado. An F-0 tornado reaches speeds of 18-32 mph, and can cause broken branches, chimney damage and signs blown about, all of which we had. An F-1 tornado reaches speeds of 33-50 mph, and can cause snapped trees, roof surfaces blown off and broken windows. We had snapped trees and shingles torn off roofs, but I’m not sure if we had any broken windows. I didn’t see any, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any. An F-2 tornado has wind speeds of 51-70 mph and can cause large trees to be uprooted, roofs torn off houses and mobile homes destroyed. We had large trees uprooted, mostly pines which have a lot of wind resistance. I don’t think any roofs were torn off houses, and I don’t know of any mobile homes being destroyed, though there were cars and trucks destroyed by falling signs, so there could be mobile home damage too. But, I’d bet most of that was caused by other things, such as falling signs or trees, and not directly by the wind.

So, it’s weird to have this strong of an effect from a hurricane, especially being so far inland. One weatherman said it had to do with a cold front entering the area at the same time the remnants of Hurricane Ike came in, which combined to make such a fierce windstorm.

Of course, the difference between this and a tornado is that you wouldn’t stand outside and watch a tornado, probably. But, we were outside during some of these winds. It was strong, but, you know, it didn’t feel quite strong enough to do all the damage that it did. I guess we’re just lucky we didn’t get hit by any debris flying through the air, though there were some close calls with the walnuts!

The remnants of Ike continued all the way up to New York. If you drop by Awake in Rochester, you can see the damage they had there. They didn’t have the wind speeds we had, but, like us, they don’t normally have windstorms like this either!

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25360 dcr Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25360 You were picking on me on Twitter? I haven't checked Twitter yet... You were picking on me on Twitter? I haven’t checked Twitter yet…

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25359 dcr Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:02:33 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25359 Thanks. Still no rain in the forecast for the next few days, so hopefully that will give everyone a chance to get their roofs fixed. Thanks. Still no rain in the forecast for the next few days, so hopefully that will give everyone a chance to get their roofs fixed.

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25358 pete Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:59:21 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25358 I'm not sure if you realize how strange it is for me (in Florida) to be reading about you (in Ohio - it is Ohio, right?) having to deal with remnants of a hurricane. Glad to hear everything is OK. Hang in there. I’m not sure if you realize how strange it is for me (in Florida) to be reading about you (in Ohio - it is Ohio, right?) having to deal with remnants of a hurricane. Glad to hear everything is OK. Hang in there.

]]> By: teeni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25357 teeni Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:20:57 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25357 Oh, wow! Now I feel bad for picking on you on Twitter. Not bad enough to keep me from coming over HERE and picking on you though. ;) Seriously, stay safe. I'm glad you are okay. Speedcat has the priorities right. Oh, wow! Now I feel bad for picking on you on Twitter. Not bad enough to keep me from coming over HERE and picking on you though. ;)

Seriously, stay safe. I’m glad you are okay. Speedcat has the priorities right.

]]> By: Terence - The Internet Entrepreneur Diary http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25356 Terence - The Internet Entrepreneur Diary Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:11:51 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25356 WOW! I am glad that there is no rain. It will make it worst. I am also glad that you are OK. haha .. We also got some storm here in AZ, but it is no way to compare with yours! WOW! I am glad that there is no rain. It will make it worst. I am also glad that you are OK.

haha .. We also got some storm here in AZ, but it is no way to compare with yours!

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25350 dcr Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:34:26 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25350 Thanks. I'm lucky to have power. According to the energy company's website, it looks like 83% of the people who lost power are still out. Thanks. I’m lucky to have power. According to the energy company’s website, it looks like 83% of the people who lost power are still out.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/09/14/hit-by-windstorm-ike/#comment-25349 dcr Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:33:45 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=995#comment-25349 I used to live in Bay City. Not Texas though. ;-) I hope your house is okay! I used to live in Bay City. Not Texas though. ;-)

I hope your house is okay!

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