Weather

[catfish1957]

It's already rained more here in Kentucky than it did some summers total in Midland.  At times I think I need to build an Ark...and find a brush hog for my back yard.

In SE Texas roughly a 1/3 of Aprils and early May are so wet that my riding mower  needs floatation devices to perform its designated task.......

[geronl]

Parts of San Marcos got 7.3" of rain, we got around 3" here. The road looked like a river.

[Sanguine]

Parts of San Marcos got 7.3" of rain, we got around 3" here. The road looked like a river.

Yes, I saw photos of SM!  Amazing!

I wonder if @Bigun and @thackney are OK?  There would have been lots of rain where they are.

[Bigun]

Yes, I saw photos of SM!  Amazing!

I wonder if @Bigun and @thackney are OK?  There would have been lots of rain where they are.

@Sanguine

Bigun is fine! About 3" of rain here so far and still raining.

[Sanguine]

@Sanguine

Bigun is fine! About 3" of rain here so far and still raining.

Good to hear from you. Pretty amazing spring so far.

[Cripplecreek]

Should have posted this here.

Palm Sunday storms of 65

Killer tornadoes struck Michigan, Midwest on this date in 1965

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,258109.msg1288640.html#msg1288640

[Sanguine]

Should have posted this here.

Palm Sunday storms of 65

Killer tornadoes struck Michigan, Midwest on this date in 1965

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,258109.msg1288640.html#msg1288640

Tornadoes and snow don't seem to go together.

[Cyber Liberty]

Tornadoes and snow don't seem to go together.

No, but it happens.  So do clockwise direction tornadoes.

[Cripplecreek]

Mackinac Bridge closed to all traffic due to falling ice

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/04/mackinac_bridge_closed_to_all.html#incart_river_home

[Cyber Liberty]

Mackinac Bridge closed to all traffic due to falling ice

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/04/mackinac_bridge_closed_to_all.html#incart_river_home

Whoa!  If you need to get to the other side, you're screwed.

[Cripplecreek]

Whoa!  If you need to get to the other side, you're screwed.

Its either that or take a ferry or a damn long drive.

The great lake levels are going to keep rising this year too.

Here's just how soaked Michigan is after spring storms

http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/04/michigan_is_soaked.html#incart_river_home

[Cyber Liberty]

Its either that or take a ferry or a damn long drive.

The great lake levels are going to keep rising this year too.

Here's just how soaked Michigan is after spring storms

http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2017/04/michigan_is_soaked.html#incart_river_home

With that traffic you're not catching a ferry, and your chances at Ludington are nil too.  No, you have to go around the horn (Shitcago, Milf*ckme) or find a hotel in Traverse.  Better do that quickly, because those will sell out about as fast as the ferry rides.

Closures on the Mackinac are a disaster, for the folks reading this not from one of the Peninsulas.  I hope they clear this up soon.

[Cripplecreek]

With that traffic you're not catching a ferry, and your chances at Ludington are nil too.  No, you have to go around the horn (Shitcago, Milf*ckme) or find a hotel in Traverse.  Better do that quickly, because those will sell out about as fast as the ferry rides.

Closures on the Mackinac are a disaster, for the folks reading this not from one of the Peninsulas.  I hope they clear this up soon.

My mother says they used to wait for hours to get to the upper peninsula by ferry.

St Ignace is only 5 miles away from Mackinaw City but its a 10 or 12 hour drive without the bridge.

[Cyber Liberty]

My mother says they used to wait for hours to get to the upper peninsula by ferry.

St Ignace is only 5 miles away from Mackinaw City but its a 10 or 12 hour drive without the bridge.

True dat.  And most went 'round the horn.  Just didn't expect to get a ticket to ride, so they took the day's journey.

[Cripplecreek]

True dat.  And most went 'round the horn.  Just didn't expect to get a ticket to ride, so they took the day's jour

Michigan is a big state depending on where you want to drive to.

Its a shorter drive to NYC from Detroit than to Ontonagon From Detroit.

[thackney]

Yes, I saw photos of SM!  Amazing!

I wonder if @Bigun and @thackney are OK?  There would have been lots of rain where they are.

Thanks for thinking of me.

We are fine.

[Sanguine]

Good to hear.  Looks like we're out of the woods now.

[anubias]

Rain finally headed our way tonight.

[Idiot]

Thanks for thinking of me.

We are fine.

@thackney

Just an FYI.  I purchased one of those rain gauges such that you have in your pic a few months ago.  It's consistently been 1/4 or more off.  Next to it I have 2 glass basic gauges that always show 1/4 or more, MORE rain than the plastic one you have.  I'm not sure if it's the funnel at the top that is causing this or what, but mine is on the way to the trash can.  It's easy to read, but what good is it if it's not accurate.

Just sharing my experience.........

[austingirl]

Gloomy, cloudy skies for two weeks, yet no rain for Medina. We could sure use it.

[thackney]

@thackney

Just an FYI.  I purchased one of those rain gauges such that you have in your pic a few months ago.  It's consistently been 1/4 or more off.  Next to it I have 2 glass basic gauges that always show 1/4 or more, MORE rain than the plastic one you have.  I'm not sure if it's the funnel at the top that is causing this or what, but mine is on the way to the trash can.  It's easy to read, but what good is it if it's not accurate.

Just sharing my experience.........

Thanks but close enough for my needs.

[Bigun]

@mrpotatohead  @thackney

If anyone is interested, you can purchase a very high quality rain gauge that measures down to .01" for about $30.00 at the link below.  It's what I use.

http://www.ambientweather.com/strgloteprra.html

[INVAR]

Okay, now I fully expect something like that from Wingnut or Frank - but I have to say - I am surprised it was you.




Thanks for sharing some delightful middle-school humor that I never grew out of enjoying or laughing at.

[RoosGirl]

I think the tropical storm name is spelled wrong.  Supposed to be TS Johnson.  Looks like a real monster.

[Frank Cannon]

Weathermen are always full of shit with their porncast.

[RoosGirl]

Weathermen are always full of shit with their porncast.

Truth.  It's never as big as they make us think it's going to be.

[txradioguy]

I think the tropical storm name is spelled wrong.  Supposed to be TS Johnson.  Looks like a real monster.

 

[WingNot]

Okay, now I fully expect something like that from Wingnut or Frank - but I have to say - I am surprised it was you.




Thanks for sharing some delightful middle-school humor that I never grew out of enjoying or laughing at.

We have been training her well. @INVAR

[anubias]

We have been training her well. @INVAR

LOL

Thought it was time for some levity.

[txradioguy]

@thackney I might need to borrow your inflatable flood barrier. It's been raining for practically a week straight here. Louisville and most of the small towns along the Ohio and Salt rivers are drowning.

[INVAR]

We gots the needs for arks and canoes with tornadoes on the ground out this way tonite!

[RoosGirl]

We haven't had any real rain in weeks.  It's super dry, even for our dry season.  I hope we come out of it soon.  The pollen is horrible.

[txradioguy]

We gots the needs for arks and canoes with tornadoes on the ground out this way tonite!

That stuff is on the way here.

[thackney]

@thackney I might need to borrow your inflatable flood barrier. It's been raining for practically a week straight here. Louisville and most of the small towns along the Ohio and Salt rivers are drowning.

We have barely had any break from rain the past month and more.  Not flooding but we are living in a swamp that won't dry.  I cannot get the tractor into the stalls to use the loader to clean them out.  I've dug a hole near it and put a sump pump down there but it isn't enough.

[DB]

Weathermen are always full of shit with their porncast.

What a blowhard...

[WingNot]

LOL

Thought it was time for some levity.

 

[anubias]

The forum was going through a hard time with all the raised arguments; so I thought I’d throw a bone over here to get everybody back into high spirit.

Can’t blame a girl for wishful thinking.