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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion) 05/04/2018 at 22:02 • Filed to: None

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It’s been a bit unusually hot and humid here, which was honestly a nice taste of summer after spring took a turn and brought mostly cold weather through April, including plenty of snow.

But then, this early in the season, warm humid weather is almost always cleared out by a violent thunderstorm; in other words, a cold front rolling through. And holy hell it just came through five minutes ago and it was like suddenly my whole house was inside a car wash, but on the interstate at the same time. The wind was LOUD and the rain was coming from nearly all directions, but heaviest on the west side as the front moved west to east.

The windows in our kids’ rooms were just barely cracked for fresh air, but that was enough of an opening that their doors were rattling like someone was trying to get out. Rain was spraying the west side of the house like a pressure washer. And by the time I finished typing this, it’s not even raining anymore.

I love summer weather! I just wish we’d gotten to see some lightning with this, but not this time. Soon, I’m sure.

And now my lights are flickering. Quick, post to the interwebz befor

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 22:17

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I love inclement weather, but they may also be a product of being a desert rat from where it just doesn’t happen very often.

MM54 > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 22:22

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This front came through here a bit ago, looks to have intensified since then, though.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 22:28

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We just got a crazy batch of rain and lightning here an hour or so ago. I was in Loudon at NHMS this week for Formula Hybrid. Yesterday there was a point where it was fine one moment and then 15 minutes later there was 2 inches of water in the garage. Every year I have gone there has been at least one storm that floods the tunnel into the track.

jimz > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 22:34

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we had around 260,000 w/o power today due to 50+ mph winds. DTE has been on the ball and been getting people back online as fast as possible. I was lucky as hell and didn’t lose power.

functionoverfashion > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 05/04/2018 at 22:48

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Ha! Yesterday was indeed bizarre and totally bipolar.

Last time I was at NHMS was for their holiday light display, which was pretty cool. It was also absolutely dumping snow to the point that people without snow tires were having trouble getting up the hills.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > functionoverfashion 05/04/2018 at 22:56

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At least you just got a storm. I was in the basement for a tornado on Tuesday night when a front came through.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > functionoverfashion 05/05/2018 at 00:53

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In Maine, we got a few lightning strikes and a few rumbles, but that was it. Kind of boring.