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Gerald 08-16-20 04:08 AM
Take it easy my friend! Even if it is a change in weather, it does not have to mean dramatic situations, you know when we are out sailing on the sea, things can happen quickly, weather, rain, etc. Stay calm and all will be good.:yep::Kaleun_Periskop:

This one? https://twitter.com/hashtag/Calistoga?src=hashtag_click

Buddahaid 08-16-20 09:38 AM
The extreme weather passed through San Rafael at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning. Many flashes of lightning and some rain.

What makes it dangerous here is the high level of dry vegetation and very low occurrence of thunderstorms. It's still wet but not really raining now.

Just heard a thunderclap so I guess it's still around. Not much rain. Not enough to make puddles.

Aktungbby 08-16-20 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Vendor (Post 2689758)
, it does not have to mean dramatic situations, you know when we are out sailing on the sea, things can happen quickly,
We are all...men 'asea' .:hmmm: Ship happens!:Kaleun_Wink:

Gerald 08-16-20 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2689887)
We are all...men 'asea' .:hmmm: Ship happens!:Kaleun_Wink:
:hmmm::haha: "Ship".

Gerald 08-16-20 11:40 PM
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California power grid manager urges residents to conserve energy amid intense heat wave
http://www.caiso.com/Documents/Flex-...nservation.pdf

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It was the first time since 2001 that state electric grid operators have had to implement such a drastic step.
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Forecasters warned that the heat wave, which is expected to last through at least Thursday.
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...ern-california

I hope the effects will be mild and merciful.:up:

Aktungbby 08-17-20 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Buddahaid (Post 2689821)
The extreme weather passed through San Rafael at 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning. Many flashes of lightning and some rain.

What makes it dangerous here is the high level of dry vegetation and very low occurrence of thunderstorms. It's still wet but not really raining now.

Just heard a thunderclap so I guess it's still around. Not much rain. Not enough to make puddles.
It passed over you to blast over my house at 0400 and more on the way- I suspect there was sufficient moisture to dampen some of the bone-dry potential for a fire:https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/13/46/.../1024x1024.jpg

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/13/46/.../1024x1024.jpg<Both Golden Gate and Bay Bridges lit up!:k_confused:

Gerald 08-17-20 04:04 AM
The sky forces forces of nature in its proper element.Even if it does not feel that way, where you are, of course.

vienna 08-17-20 05:07 AM
The situation in Southern California is beyond "damned hot" all the way to "Say, who is that guy over there in the red suit with the pitchfork?"...

Brush fires have been breaking out all over the place with the extreme heat, but, thankfully, the winds have remained light, giving a big assist to the firefighters; so far, damage to dwellings has been far less than it would be if the canyon winds were acting up; thank for small blessings...

We have been under red flag and power warnings for several days now; there have been short power outages of around an hour or so at various times in various places, but I haven't heard of ny major complications or complaints...

Personally, the AC in my place went out a few days ago and I just now got it back up and running again; the last two days have been brutal; heat waves are sure different when you are closer to 70 than when you were closer to 30...




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Reece 08-17-20 05:42 AM
I am grateful I have a good 6.5Kw backup diesel generator here, have used it a few times. Essential for freezers etc.
You might think of getting one, they are around $1,500, not really that expensive.

Gerald 08-17-20 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 2690081)
I am grateful I have a good 6.5Kw backup diesel generator here, have used it a few times. Essential for freezers etc.
You might think of getting one, they are around $1,500, not really that expensive.
Then you have a car that can safely idle during the summer with AC in the worst case, to cool down.

Jimbuna 08-17-20 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2690019)
It passed over you to blast over my house at 0400 and more on the way- I suspect there was sufficient moisture to dampen some of the bone-dry potential for a fire:https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/13/46/.../1024x1024.jpg

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/13/46/.../1024x1024.jpg<Both Golden Gate and Bay Bridges lit up!:k_confused:
Crackin shots :yeah:

Aktungbby 08-17-20 10:09 AM
thanks! I awoke at 0600 to quite the electrical display https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp...5114.jpg?w=881for a hour over the house...and debated wheather to venture forth for the newspapers at the foot of the drive. I had to call several old collge buddies in the midwest though. Even worse is this 'derecho' essentially an eyeless land hurricane that ripped across Iowa and Illinois causing massive destruction. I'd never heard of a derecho ...sumpin' new...let's hope 'not normal'.:hmmm: They always call me during the fires and quakes; so I'm reciprocating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derecho

Gerald 08-17-20 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2690130)
thanks! I awoke at 0600 to quite the electrical display for a hour over the house...and debated wheather to venture forth for the newspapers at the foot of the drive. I had to call several old collge buddies in the midwest though. Even worse is this 'derecho' essentially an eyeless land hurricane that ripped across Iowa and Illinois causing massive destruction. I'd never heard of a derecho ...sumpin' new...let's hope 'not normal'.:hmmm: They always call me during the fires and quakes; so I'm reciprocating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derecho
Ok!:Kaleun_Salute:

Aktungbby 08-17-20 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Vendor (Post 2690170)
Ok!:Kaleun_Salute:
a short lived ok! Two fires: both started from lightning are presently burning in remoter areas of Napa. One, the Hennessy fire, 25 acres, has occasioned mandatory evacuation of residents. The larger 375 acre Gamble fire is not a threat to homes...as yet These are small by inferno standards but if winds pick up can get out of control quickly. EDIT: the Hennessey fire is now at 2400 acres. https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22....jpg?width=695

Gerald 08-17-20 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2690201)
a short lived ok! Two fires: both started from lightning are presently burning in remoter areas of Napa. One, the Hennessy fire, 25 acres, has occasioned mandatory evacuation of residents. The larger 375 acre Gamble fire is not a threat to homes...as yet These are small by inferno standards but if winds pick up can get out of control quickly. EDIT: the Hennessey fire is now at 2400 acres. https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22....jpg?width=695
Are you ok now buddy?:hmmm:

I saw this 'Highest temperature on Earth' as Death Valley, US hits 54.4C' https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018


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