***Severe Weather on Wed 12/15***Damn its windy

[houjix]

Couldn't you just put the food outside? Might not work for frozen stuff?

My mindset is that I'm more worried about warmth/pipes freezing if there is an extended power outage, but maybe that's unwarranted.

The best thing to do is leave your fridge/freezer shut. It can keep things cold enough provided the power hasn't been off too long. There is a food safety trick during hurricanes where you freeze a glass of water and put a quarter on top of the ice. If the quarter is still on top after the power comes back, your food is probably safe to use.

Pipes should be fine unless we are talking a long period of time without power during extreme cold weather. Even then, if you just crack the faucet a tiny bit to allow a trickle of water to flow, it reduces the risk.

 

[mynameisjonas]

This has been extremely hyped up as a major event.

 

[Ames]

This. So much hype it has to end up being nothing right?

 

[NorthCyd]

Frankie says we're effed.

The pregnant pause to start the video really sets the table nicely.

The pregnant pause to start the video really sets the table nicely.

 

[jsb]

It does feel weird out there. Can't really enjoy the warm weather when you know what is coming.

 

[cydsho]

 

[Gunnerclone]

This. So much hype it has to end up being nothing right?

The NWS doesn’t through around level 4 Moderate connective outlooks like that. Think of those layers as confidence layers.

 

[JM4CY]

That is apocalyptic....

 

[FallOf81]

Address?

I don't want to ruin your life for the 2 mins of pleasure you'd have.

 

[wxman1]

This has been extremely hyped up as a major event.

This is my fear that those that don't get affected as bad or it doesn't end up producing high end tornadoes and damage that ends up as kind of meh that was overblown complex.

Things we have going for us. Crops are out, and well that's about it.

 

[isutrevman]

This has been extremely hyped up as a major event.

If my fence doesn't blow over again, I'm going to be extremely disappointed.

 

[isutrevman]

This is my fear that those that don't get affected as bad or it doesn't end up producing high end tornadoes and damage that ends up as kind of meh that was overblown complex.

Things we have going for us. Crops are out, and well that's about it.

Trees being bare of leaves is a huge positive. That's got to reduce the wind load on a tree by 2-3x I would think.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Know a guy who was in his camper when it got picked up by a tornado in a county park.

"What a ride" was his response. Walked away uninjured.

 

[awd4cy]

It does feel weird out there. Can't really enjoy the warm weather when you know what is coming.

It does? So far just a warm breezy day. I’m sure by 4 though it will get weird.

 

[FallOf81]

Trees being bare of leaves is a huge positive. That's got to reduce the wind load on a tree by 2-3x I would think.

Plus dry soil conditions can't hurt either. Thankfully.

 

[jsb]

It does? So far just a warm breezy day. I’m sure by 4 though it will get weird.

Well it is 72 and it is December 15th. That's weird just on it's own. And it feels weirdly humid.

 

[wxman1]

Here we go. Mesoscale discussion is out. Tornado watch likely will be issued by 2PM.

 

[awd4cy]

Well it is 72 and it is December 15th. That's weird just on it's own. And it feels weirdly humid.

Fair point

 

[BCClone]

Well it is 72 and it is December 15th. That's weird just on it's own. And it feels weirdly humid.

Time to hit the deck in your bikini. Get some last tanning done.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Plus dry soil conditions can't hurt either. Thankfully.

And that farmers don't plow anymore.