 pcsutton
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Posted: 8/12/2012 8:06:20 PM
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THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Be safe!! out BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 658 PM CDT SUN AUG 12 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SANSOM PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... WATAUGA AND BENBROOK AROUND 705 PM... FORT WORTH...HALTOM CITY AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AROUND 710 PM... RICHLAND HILLS AND HURST AROUND 715 PM... EDGECLIFF AND BEDFORD AROUND 720 PM... FOREST HILL AROUND 725 PM... THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES... I-35W BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 62... I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 419 AND 445... I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 23... I-820 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 35. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. && |
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pepperbelly
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Posted: 8/12/2012 8:32:34 PM
A tree blew down on Western Center west of 35. There's free water falling on my yard!  |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:19:32 PM
Originally Posted By pepperbelly:
There's free water falling on my yard! we could be so lucky... |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:30:03 PM
Originally Posted By hrt4me:
Originally Posted By pepperbelly:
There's free water falling on my yard! we could be so lucky... Our city's water is provided by a private company, not a public utility. My water bill is usually around $180.00. I have no pool or sprinkler system- that's just washing kids, clothes and dishes. Trash isn't included in my bill either- that's just water and sewer. Last year the drought destroyed my yard. I planted again this year and have been watering, which kills me, but I am not losing my turf again. Anything that falls from the sky is water I don't have to buy. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:32:50 PM
All I saw in south Arlington was a few minutes of heavy rain, and lot of lightning, although no close strikes. Some of the lightning lingering behind is covering nearly the entire sky. Would be a great photo op for people into that.
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pepperbelly
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:38:50 PM
Originally Posted By SnoopisTDI:
All I saw in south Arlington was a few minutes of heavy rain, and lot of lightning, although no close strikes. Some of the lightning lingering behind is covering nearly the entire sky. Would be a great photo op for people into that. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile The wind and lightning up here in Saginaw was awesome. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 10:48:56 PM
...South Euless..mile west of 360 It...sprinkled  |
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clharr
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Posted: 8/13/2012 2:51:10 AM
Power is out on my street here on the west side near Carswell. Trying to assess the damage, I had a limb fall and take the lines to my house out, can't really tell about the rest of the street. Lots of fallen limbs throughout the neighborhood as I drove in. Some of my neighbors have generators going......I'm reminded why I need to get one.
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Posted: 8/13/2012 10:16:19 AM
Power is still out in part of Saginaw and the surrounding areas. Apparently a power transmission tower buckled. There are trees snapped in half all over town. |
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clharr
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Posted: 8/13/2012 1:40:04 PM
Still no power here. I ended up getting a cheap room around 5 this morning so I could get some sleep before work tonight. Just threw a bunch of ice in my freezer and big ice chest to salvage what food I could.
There is a limb about as big around as me sitting on the power lines in my back yard. |
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Posted: 8/14/2012 5:52:22 PM
I live in Saginaw as well, and fortunately we only had power knocked out for an hour or so... many residents had power finally kicked back on last night near 9pm.
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Posted: 8/15/2012 2:58:23 PM
I was driving home to RGV from Chicago last Monday. I stopped by Saginaw to pick up a receiver. I saw alot of trees and fences that were blown down. I also saw the same things by the TX/OK border. It must have been a wild sunday night in the area.
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Posted: 8/15/2012 9:55:11 PM
Neighbors down the street lost a large tree today...it fell and crushed the car parked in front of thier house and blocked the street for a while.
The whole neighborhood lost power again from about 0300 to 0500. I was pissed to cause I was watching a movie.  |
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Posted: 8/15/2012 10:05:38 PM
Got up this morning and the ceiling in my garage came down, no water anywhere, just sheetrock all over the floor and my wifes car. Im sure last nights storm had something to do with it, but who the hell hangs ceilings with just nails?
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