Erik_Mag... My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes.
My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes.
T'storm 2 nights ago - a stroke of lightning hit and you could feel its pressure wave while the flash was still imaged on my retinas. Damn near *** a brick!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Worked as engineer today. Number of today's bulletin order was 6-66. The devil's bulletin order. Sure enough, encountered a downed tree on the ROW in a curve about 8 miles in. Couldn't stop for it, but no damage done - mostly just the top of the tree. Just a few more scrape marks on the cars. I'm sure they'll buff out.
BaltACD How far did the 'walking rocks' of Death Valley move?
How far did the 'walking rocks' of Death Valley move?
Good question. My recollection is that the 'walking rocks' need a combination of wet ground and high winds for the rocks to move around.
Erik_Mag diningcar Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers. I checked the weather forcast for Death Valley yesterday and all that moisture pushed the dew point to 75F. Not exactly "dry heat". There some spectacular cumulonimbus clouds over the mountains in SoCal yesterday afternoon, with classic anvil tops.
diningcar Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers.
Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers.
I checked the weather forcast for Death Valley yesterday and all that moisture pushed the dew point to 75F. Not exactly "dry heat".
There some spectacular cumulonimbus clouds over the mountains in SoCal yesterday afternoon, with classic anvil tops.
Morning
Going to be triple H's today and tomorrow.Waiting for the deck to dry off.Mother nature gave it a pre-rinse last night.Need to get the swamp mowed as well.Heard Csx coming by too.More chores to do.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
blhanel BaltACD T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night. Any extra cats and dogs running around the neighborhood afterwards?
BaltACD T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night.
T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night.
Any extra cats and dogs running around the neighborhood afterwards?
Don't step in the mud poodles.
Jeff
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BaltACDI have a 'Lightning Detector'. It maxed its count to 99 within about 5 minutes from the first rumble of thunder.
https://www.blitzortung.org/en/live_lightning_maps.php?map=33
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tree68 BaltACD Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather. It's the cold front that brings the weather (or pushes it ahead of itself).
BaltACD Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
It's the cold front that brings the weather (or pushes it ahead of itself).
I have a 'Lightning Detector'. It maxed its count to 99 within about 5 minutes from the first rumble of thunder.
TV talking about a presumed Tornado near a beach area on the Chesapeake Bay.
BaltACDThunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
tree68 BaltACD My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113. It got just above +80F here today, and the heat index didn't quite make +90F, but it's so humid that everything is damp...
BaltACD My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113.
My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113.
It got just above +80F here today, and the heat index didn't quite make +90F, but it's so humid that everything is damp...
Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
Gramp
Friend says the ore jennies might be going for repairs.Other taconite trains go down to Louisiana for export to South America.Hope this helps.
afternoon
Ns still has stuff uptown.Very muggy outside.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Today is Matt's last day of work for now.Going to clean his summer dorm and come home tomorrow.Gramp welcome to the chat.Are you in Wisconsin? There is a steel foundry in Neenah I believe.At least thats the town I see on the man hole covers.
Saw a SB taconite(?) unit train at Neenah on CN this aft. Had BLE ore Jenny cars. They weren't tagged. Would this traffic go by ore boat normally? Or maybe to Granite City? It met with a NB unit oil train. Two commodities that built the country.
Today was supposed to be the hottest day of the week here, with highs approaching 100. That certainly didn't pan out- we had severe storms mid-morning, and the sky finally cleared within the last hour. Temp is only 81.
JoeKohGuessers say more warm tomorrow and some rain??
A tweet I saw suggested more like you're going to get hammered again...
Ns had stuff uptown after work.Did hear the local come in and do some switching.Mamma went uptown to get a few things.Guessers say more warm tomorrow and some rain?? Chores for me to do here.
Ns had stuff uptown after work.Doing chores and paying Bill today.Csx had a double tanker train parked west of Defiance.Friend said he thinks Csx got it moving before I got off work.
Returned the grand-dog to her home Monday. As we entered the development where my daughter and her family live, she (the pup) perked up - she knew where she was, although we were still a half mile from the house.
The other half of the the day's trip was attending the committal of a friend's mother. This veteran of the Army nursing corps lived to be 100. In addition to the Ukranian church service, she received military honors.
Ended the day closing a road for a neighboring fire department as the result of a two vehicle head-on collision. Two patients were flown to a trauma center, another went by ground to a local hospital. One required extensive extrication. It must have been very serious, as the state police did a rather extensive investigation.
evening
Ns had stuff up town plus one westbound after work today.Did see a csx coal train rumble west in Defiance while doing errands.Young lady didn't understand a song reference for Jeremieah(Joy to the world by 3 dog night)..Must be getting old.Time to make supper.
Ns had a train split the 127 crossing at Latty yesterday. We heard a couple eastbounds on csx during our morning walk today.Had a good time with great niece and nephew and their friends.After the sun went down the bugs came out in force.College boy is going to grill our lunch before he heads back.As far as longer trains can't wait until it gets below zero and something happens.
BaltACD Why stop at 17-18K foot trains - lets go for 20K. [/sarcasm] Maybe they can even have Foote walk one for a Defect Detector Malfunction on a 33 degree night in a driving rain.
Why stop at 17-18K foot trains - lets go for 20K. [/sarcasm] Maybe they can even have Foote walk one for a Defect Detector Malfunction on a 33 degree night in a driving rain.
Add in several 10 degree curves with super elevation. A prescription for injuries.
JoeKohafternoon Went to Deshler and helped out.New faces and names at the park.Wish I could have stayed longer.Csx has plenty of long trains today.IP dispatcher says csx might have 17-18,000 ft trains by the end of the year.Time to get cleaned up. stay safe Joe
Went to Deshler and helped out.New faces and names at the park.Wish I could have stayed longer.Csx has plenty of long trains today.IP dispatcher says csx might have 17-18,000 ft trains by the end of the year.Time to get cleaned up.
Ns had trains uptown after work.Went and checked on brother in Edgerton Ohio.Ns was parked there too.One of the crew from the trains stopped by an ice cream stand a got something to go.Brother and I watched as the trains went by.There was an eastbound with a big transformer too.Came home and trimmed back the woods a bit.Tomorrow going to trim in Deshler.Guessers say the heat is coming for next week.
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