tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post5544002898993361917..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Thunderstorm SafetyCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-59367615916555858152014-07-20T17:23:29.681-04:002014-07-20T17:23:29.681-04:00Thank you, Sarah!Thank you, Sarah!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-60397115633580790362014-07-20T15:46:10.389-04:002014-07-20T15:46:10.389-04:00Hi Cathy, We have had thunderstorms over the weeke...Hi Cathy, We have had thunderstorms over the weekend too. I always find it more frightening at night maybe as a child we were struck by lightening during the night and nearly had to evacuate the building. I have enjoyed catching up on your posts your holiday looks so lovely and your granddaughter is so cute. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-23965558242031073322014-07-20T12:28:09.255-04:002014-07-20T12:28:09.255-04:00My cat hides in the basement behind the couch. I ...My cat hides in the basement behind the couch. I think she's prepared for everything--even tornadoes! Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-76310233734052839302014-07-20T10:20:49.273-04:002014-07-20T10:20:49.273-04:00Great advice Cathy, and much of it I did not know....Great advice Cathy, and much of it I did not know. THank you! We have oodles of storms here which I like to watch from my porch, No more will I do that. I do love storms, as long as we are not driving in them. But they can really be frightening at times as our area is famous for falling trees during the rainy season. I had a dear doggy that would hide under the house whenever it rained and he wouldn't come out until the sun shone again. Poor boy was terrified of the thunder.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-4224730271079837522014-07-14T18:27:40.374-04:002014-07-14T18:27:40.374-04:00I enjoying hearing everyone's storm stories. ...I enjoying hearing everyone's storm stories. I like the sound of rain in the night, too. My grandmother's house had a tin roof. That's the best sound in the rain.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-10172052129621041482014-07-14T17:48:28.988-04:002014-07-14T17:48:28.988-04:00All good tips here, Cathy - thanks. I grew up on ...All good tips here, Cathy - thanks. I grew up on the southern shore of Lake Ontario - tthe lake was literally 15 feet away from my bedroom window in the back of the house - and we were promptly hustled out of the water whenever it looked like a thunderstorm was approaching. But I must have been in my 30s before I heard the ones about being on the phone or in the shower. I started taking my shower at bedtime then, because if there was a storm brewing in the morning, I'd be late for work, waiting for it to finish. But if there was a nighttime storm, I could safely wait to clean up in the morning. Now I've become so accustomed to my nighttime shower, getting into bed all clean and cozy, I find myself wishing for daytime storms all the time. Or early evening ones that blow over by bedtime. I do love hearing nighttime storms, the rumble [and sometimes crash] of thunder, the raindrops on glass, the wind and my windchimes whacking away in A natural. I'm going to check out the Nat'l Geographic program - they're always so well-done. Take care and talk to you soon. :>)Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-62481006662295202712014-07-14T16:05:20.008-04:002014-07-14T16:05:20.008-04:00We are in for another severe thunderstorm here in ...We are in for another severe thunderstorm here in the next few hours! I think I'm being extra cautious because I just came back from the eye doctor because I've been having "lightning flashes" in my right eye! Thankfully, I don't have a detached retina--just getting older she said. But I'm still going to shut down my computer as soon as the storm rolls in. Take care!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-85300282105480719212014-07-14T12:21:48.835-04:002014-07-14T12:21:48.835-04:00Thanks, Cathy. Good stuff here. My husband always ...Thanks, Cathy. Good stuff here. My husband always shows me the house he was playing in in his small town when lightening went in one window and out the other. Guess they had their windows open! I do love a good storm but am also fearful of one that gets "bad." I've read there are more killed by lightening here in NC than the other states. I wonder what happens with living in a house with concrete floors--so many in our area do because there are no basements. Just slabs. I'm catching up on your blog, I left yours til last so I could take time and enjoy it; I know there is much here! podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-71252981343242519702014-07-14T12:04:03.328-04:002014-07-14T12:04:03.328-04:00We don't get the size hail that Texas is famou...We don't get the size hail that Texas is famous for. That hail was from last year and didn't last very long, so no damage was done. Our problem up here on our 1,000 foot mountain is the wind that breaks the tree branches and knocks down our trees. We've been fortunate that none have landed on the house or other structures.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-47219894642896459062014-07-14T07:14:34.291-04:002014-07-14T07:14:34.291-04:00I know what you mean about loving storms. They ca...I know what you mean about loving storms. They can be quite majestic. When I lived in the Midwest we were told to open one window when there was a tornado warning. It had something to do with relieving the pressure caused by a tornado. I don't know if that's still recommended now. I was reading our 100 Years Ago column last week and read where a woman sitting on her front porch with her family was struck on the top of the head by lightning and killed. Lightning is a strange and powerful force not to be toyed with. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-70203016962683149002014-07-14T07:09:05.228-04:002014-07-14T07:09:05.228-04:00Those videos were from last summer. I'm only ...Those videos were from last summer. I'm only just replying to your comment this morning because I got off my computer right after posting your comment because the wind had suddenly picked up. Then the power blinked on and off so I never turned my computer back on because last week I did and my hard drive got damaged because I was using my computer when the power went off momentarily. It seems if you're using a program like iPhoto, it can damage your hard drive if the computer turns off suddenly! There wasn't any storm going on at the time, but we'd lost power for 5 hours the night before and many were still without power the next 2 days. The power going off and on was probably due to their working on the line. Last week a 12-year-old boy was killed by a falling tree at a day camp in our area when the counselor was herding everyone to safety when a storm suddenly came up. They're going to review their policy for outdoor activities now when the possibility of storms exists. Those thunderstorm cells can just pop up out of nowhere when the conditions are right. The fact that you can be struck by lightning even if the only thunder you've heard is miles away is what is disconcerting. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-46025912012310887182014-07-14T07:05:59.392-04:002014-07-14T07:05:59.392-04:00Cathy,
Thank you for the safety tips. Some I did ...Cathy,<br />Thank you for the safety tips. Some I did not know about. We have already had our hail storm before all the rains came the end of May. It's the most damage we have had. It wasn't so much the size of hail, it was the 60 MPH winds that was driving it! Not a big fan of hail! Hope your garden was not too impacted, I know you have been busy taking advantage of the nursery sales! Thanks for touching base with us. Take care.<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-71549700529668481932014-07-14T06:41:12.793-04:002014-07-14T06:41:12.793-04:00Great advice, and thank you for sharing it! I was ...Great advice, and thank you for sharing it! I was once lying in a bathtub full of water when a storm broke out of nowhere with lightening grounding just yards away in the courtyard. Trust me, I was out of that bath quicker than a flash of lightening, shaken, and feeling really peculiar all day. When I lived in Florida, I used to sit on a childs *metal* slide in the middle of the night watching the big thunderstorms rolling over Georgia ~ until someone pointed out to me what I was doing! My Great Grandmother would open all the doors and windows of her cottage during a storm ~ don't know why, but she did. I love storms, but treat them with the respect they deserve! Waving from Across The Pond!Deborah @A Garden in The Shirehttp://a-garden-intheshire.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-21017892765510247742014-07-13T19:23:28.151-04:002014-07-13T19:23:28.151-04:00Thanks for all the tips, Cathy. I was aware of al...Thanks for all the tips, Cathy. I was aware of all of these warnings, except the concrete one. I'm a little jealous of the rain you received, but not the hail. Hopefully none of your lovely plants were damaged. It's amazing how many people have little fear during a storm. My aunt was deathly afraid of storms. She used to make us all sit quietly in a circle in the living room during storms. Maybe a little overboard. We experienced quite a storm at Busch Gardens on Thursday--the boys were quite disappointed that the rides were shut down, but we were lucky they gave us a rain check for another day in the park. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.com