Massive destructive storm heading our way

[The Heretic]

Getting some fair gusts but nothing stead yet

 

[Sgt Nambu]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=550182961859567

I thought that it was idiotic. Until he got to the toaster strudel!
I'm good now!

 

[The Heretic]

I thought that it was idiotic. Until he got to the toaster strudel!
I'm good now!

I guess I should sandbag my doors and windows even though I live on a mountain.

I liked the water and beans. I've got plenty.

 

[djblingbling1]

My lawn chairs just flew across the backyard, and I got attacked by whipping blackberry vines when I went out to fix it.....wasp trap also went awol.

Got everything secured now, biggest concern is the sketchy 100+ foot spruce in my neighbors yard swaying like a drunk.

 

[etrain16]

Just lost power temporarily, heard a loud explosion down the road, probably a transformer going (we've had that happen a few times in the past). Power is back on now, waiting to see what happens next. We're just hanging in at home to storm watch from the safety of home.

 

[The Heretic]

branches (small) flying through the air hitting the house, trees swaying

But still only gusts not steady

I've seen worse here.

Interesting, the wind seems to be coming out of the southeast here - maybe the way it is coming around the mountain, I don't know.

Lights flickering - may lose power

 

[Sgt Nambu]

The wife is out on a bike ride. I told her that she had better get on with it.
To quote the old, crusty, Sea Captains " the guts have fallen out of the barometer!" It's dropped to the "S" in stormy.
That's from 29.7 yesterday am, to 29.3 now.
To those of you that aren't barometer users the lowest pressure reading on the instrument is 29.0. Nice calm mid range in the US is about 30.0. Big fun!

 

[JRuby]

nothing but rain in st. helens was just out picking up chestnuts in the yard. A bit wet but thats all.

 

[Pops1911]

Here in Issaquah heavy rains and wind have swapped with one another about 2-3 times in the last hour. No toaster strudel here but we got Dinty Moore, chocolate bars and lots of water. Yep everyone stay safe out there.

 

[The Heretic]

Just relatively slow steady wind out of the south now.

I think that may be it for the "storm".

 

[etrain16]

Just got our first big gust - pretty stout, but nothing dropping out of the trees just yet. I enjoy this kind of weather, my wife, not so much.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

^^^^
LOL!!! I really like that toaster strudel idea!

1. No refrigeration!
2. Really no need for the toaster!
3. An instant treat with a mug of Swiss Miss hot chocolate or coffee!

 

[Caveman Jim]

The wife is out on a bike ride. I told her that she had better get on with it.
To quote the old, crusty, Sea Captains " the guts have fallen out of the barometer!" It's dropped to the "S" in stormy.
That's from 29.7 yesterday am, to 29.3 now.
To those of you that aren't barometer users the lowest pressure reading on the instrument is 29.0. Nice calm mid range in the US is about 30.0. Big fun!

The barometric pressure sure affects my inner ear & hearing (what I have left). If it's steady then not so bad but let it start dancing & I just want to be left alone in the shop.....

 

[CamoDeafie]

Powers out at my apartment complex; but outside doesnt seem any worse than the last few years' "big storms" we've had.

 

[oknow]

14 mph gust out my way. Up until 20 min. Ago was outside working on the truck with just a few rain drops.

 

[Timbertodd]

Its breezy out, but nothing concerning yet. A lot of cones coming out of the fir trees. They make a pretty good bang when they hit the corrugated cover on the deck.

 

[Timbertodd]

branches (small) flying through the air hitting the house, trees swaying

But still only gusts not steady

I've seen worse here.

Interesting, the wind seems to be coming out of the southeast here - maybe the way it is coming around the mountain, I don't know.

Lights flickering - may lose power

The wind appears to be coming out of the SE here also.

 

[Diamondback]

The Lair's supposed to see gust strength peak at about 40mph in around an hour... I know yesterday on east-west legs of my on-foot travels I was having to tack like a sailboat to stay on course.

 

[2A2Dend]

Aloha is at the mark near right. It's going to get interesting for those on or near the coast as the storms merge Windytv, wind forecast

 

[HB of CJ]

Absolutely dead calm right now. Strange. 43N 123W. Illinois Valley. Kinda. No rain either. Will advise. 3:07 PM, Saturday afternoon, 15 Oct., 2016. Overcast.