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catbyte

(34,408 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:21 PM Jul 2014

NWS in Grand Rapids, MI confirms surprise EF-1 tornado last night.

http://interactives.woodtv.com/photomojo/gallery/13077/1/

It was a wild & wooly evening here in Grand Rapids last night. The tornado was several miles south of me, but we got torrential rains, flooding, lots of lightning, and wind. It lasted for hours--my satellite reception went out about 10:15 & it faded in & out until around 2:00 a.m. We had a lot of rain. That's one thing I don't like about satellites--clouds interfering with reception. We had thunder & lightning from 10:00 p.m. until a little after 2:00 a.m. The surprising thing is that there were no watches issued & a warning wasn't issued until it was pretty much over. They got caught unawares with this storm. At least a heavily damaged business that boards dogs said that all of the canine guests were uninjured. Yay! There were no serious people injuries.

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NWS in Grand Rapids, MI confirms surprise EF-1 tornado last night. (Original Post) catbyte Jul 2014 OP

That storm had some serious thunder boomers by the time it got this far east MrScorpio Jul 2014 #1

I had just drifted off to sleep with my feline bud, Otis, when one of those monster flashes with catbyte Jul 2014 #2

A few years ago, one struck just outside my front MrScorpio Jul 2014 #3

Wow, that's scary. I never run water during a T-storm either. When I was a kid, we catbyte Jul 2014 #4

Gawd damn! MrScorpio Jul 2014 #5

It was 50 years ago & I remember it like it was yesterday. Something that spectacular catbyte Jul 2014 #7

More awful weather on the way....? etherealtruth Jul 2014 #6

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

1. That storm had some serious thunder boomers by the time it got this far east

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:46 PM

Jul 2014

Yep, the next couple of months are going to be hairy

catbyte

(34,408 posts)

2. I had just drifted off to sleep with my feline bud, Otis, when one of those monster flashes with

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:51 PM

Jul 2014

absolutely NO time between the lightning & thunder struck about 2:15. Poor little Otis jumped 5 feet in the air, and so did I, LOL. It was one of those rogue bolts because the storm had essentially passed us by then. It took another hour for my heart to settle back into its normal rhythm.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

3. A few years ago, one struck just outside my front

Reply to catbyte (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:35 PM

Jul 2014

Fried a bunch of my electronics, including my iMac at the time.

Had I been standing outside my door at the time, I wouldn't be here today.

catbyte

(34,408 posts)

4. Wow, that's scary. I never run water during a T-storm either. When I was a kid, we

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:50 PM

Jul 2014

lived in a house with a well & electric pump. I was about 5 at the time & was in the bathroom doorway watching my dad shave during a storm. All of a sudden, KABOOM, then blue flames shot out of the water faucet. Lightning had hit the well & traveled the pipes. It knocked my dad on his ass & knocked me into the hall. Even though I have a city water system, I NEVER use water during a storm. Glad you were OK, but RIP on the Mac!