***General Discussion Weather Thread #2 2018***

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gobbleinwoods

Keeper of the Magic Word
storms split n and s of me without a drop of rain.
 

NCHillbilly

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Another round of severe storms this afternoon.
 

northgeorgiasportsman

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These afternoon boomers have been packing some punch up here. 3 Different storms since Saturday have brought down trees and caused power outages. We had a 2ft thick red oak break and block our driveway yesterday.
 

livinoutdoors

Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Got two rounds yesterday, more comin this afternoon. I will say its keepin these hot days under control, but when you live in the woods with trees all around it can look pretty crazy!
 

smokey30725

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Got a little hairy up in my area. A barn roof collapsed and injured some workers down in Ringgold. I watched the system come in and it was fascinating to sit outside and watch the power of the storm approaching. Paul Barys says an even stronger system is likely today around the same time.
 

95g atl

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East of Suwanee we saw a huge light show. I think L'ville got hit HARD yesterday late evening. Nonstop lightning show for a good hour plus!
 

Greene728

Senior Member
The lightning we got hammered with Monday afternoon you can keep! Nothing fun about that stuff.
 

keithsto

Senior Member
Had a weather related experience I will never forget on Sunday. Went up to Tennessee to do a little whitewater rafting on the middle section of the Ocoee. Rafting company states explicitly on their website that they go rain or shine, and they weren't kidding as I found out. Riding their bus towards the launch at the dam I catch glimpses of a very dark cloud over the ridge. Don't have my phone with me, so I can't check the radar. We unload at the dam and the cloud is getting closer. Lightning striking on the ridgeline, and loud claps of thunder. We start the safety briefing, and the bottom drops out. Can barely hear our guide over the storm. No mention from any of the guides about going for cover and getting out of that open parking lot at the dam. Not like we could really go anywhere as the bus had already left, and the only "shelter" to speak of was the restroom building. Guide said the safest place would be in the river on the big rubber raft. We launched while it was still pouring. About 5 minutes in and a couple of class IV rapids later, penny sized hail. At least we had helmets! The hail finally stopped and 15 or so minutes later, the hard rain quit. Will never forget that trip.
 

Miguel Cervantes

Jedi Master
I spent many a summer running the Nantahala and the Ocoee. My last trip on the Ocoee was after a couple of weeks of heavy rain. The flow was 3cfs from the river being shut down for safe use. In fact, we put in at the top of the spillway where you normally walk the raft down. We rode them down. Last time I will ever do that. Shear insanity. Tablesaw and Diamond Splitter didn't exist the water was so high.
 
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