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07-26-2010, 01:56 PM

#31

crafter005

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Originally Posted by CarrieAnne

We had bad storms all last week, some were REALLY scary! The worst part was, no playing on the COMPUTER!

I agree. We had a bad storm here a couple of weeks ago. It was really a downpour and lots of lightening and thunder that seemed to be right overhead. I so wanted to get on the computer to just try to ignore but..... I couldn't do sewing for the same reason.

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07-26-2010, 03:59 PM

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Roberta

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Originally Posted by brushandthimble

beautiful! wouldn't that make a nice fabric print!

That was my first thought, what a great blender fabric that would make. ;-)

07-26-2010, 05:13 PM

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adrianlee

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So far I see only one little cloud to the northeast of us. Weather guy on Spokane TV says the clouds will probably head Idaho/Montana direction. We have couple firecrews, guys on standby in our little community just in case some little cloud gets all worked up and produces lighting. I almost lost my home about 18 years ago and the firecrews fought so hard to bring that fire under control. It was caused by high wind that took down a powerline and the dry grass caught fire and took half the hill we live on. The fire came right up to the house and a picture window broke from the heat but they saved the house. I put my dogs and my cat and pictures in my car and I could hardly drive away I was crying so hard. When all the smoke cleared our home was still standing. One of the firemen said it was a good thing we kept our lawn as green as we have because it burned right up to the edge of the lawn. I am so thankful to those men and women who stayed around for several days mopping up the little fires from the down trees and stumps. For months after every time I'd smell smoke it would all come flashing back. Your photo of the dark gray clouds are pretty, hope they stay friendly.

07-26-2010, 05:34 PM

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Dee

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Those are unusual clouds. We've had thunder, wind and pouring down rain this week end and caused a lot of damage. No damage in this borough though.

07-26-2010, 07:05 PM

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Lisanne

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So how is it going for you? Do you have power so you can answer? I hope all's well.

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Originally Posted by KarenSimon

Those kind of clouds are called Mammatus cloud. Or Mamma(meaning "udder" or "breast"). They are really fascinating to me.

I've never heard of that type of cloud, nor seen it before. Thanks for posting the info!

I thought it looked like bunches of intestines jumbled together.

07-26-2010, 07:06 PM

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Chasing Hawk

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I read on our local TV website that there were 25 fires yesterday, all were being tended to and were small in size.

07-26-2010, 08:18 PM

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Annz

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Wow!! Those are great pictures. Nothing like nature.

07-26-2010, 08:32 PM

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Quiltntime

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Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk

I took these pictures about 3:30 p.m. today. We live in Central Oregon and a thunder storm is rolling in. They are calling for dry lightening strikes for the next few days. We are extremely dry, the forest floor is like kindling.

I thought the clouds were rather interesting in the pre- storm shape.

I have friends who live at CRR near Bend. Golf size hail was predicted for their area. We've camped at Billy Chinook and have been in those T-storms. Hope you didn't have damage from the storm.