Last Resort Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Forecasters say another day of strong thunderstorms is facing the Charlotte metro region, in the wake of an evening that produced damaging storms and possible tornadoes in a four-county area west of Charlotte. No injuries were reported Tuesday night when a pair of powerful thunderstorms rumbled southward across Cleveland County in North Carolina, and York, Chester and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. Another round of storms late Tuesday night caused minor flooding in the northwest North Carolina mountains, near the Virginia border. Forecasters say severe thunderstorms will be a threat again today, but the development of a few showers this morning in the Charlotte area could lessen the threat later in the day. Those showers are preventing sunshine from breaking through the clouds and producing the surface heat needed to trigger thunderstorms. If clouds stay in place until midday or early this afternoon, that could serve to weaken the late-day thunderstorms. If the sun breaks through, however, it could be another stormy day. The threat today would be from large hail and damaging winds, forecasters say. Today is expected to mark the end in the current run of daily thunderstorms, and the first heat wave of the season is forecast to begin Thursday. There will still be a chance of a thunderstorm Thursday afternoon, but afternoon high temperatures are forecast to approach 90 degrees. And on Friday, with only an isolated storm expected, the forecast high is 95 degrees. Temperatures on Saturday are expected to be equally hot. The prediction for Fathers Day is for sunny skies and highs in the low 90s. In the meantime, cleanup is under way today in the counties hit by Tuesday night's storms. Chainsaws are a common sound, with hundreds of trees knocked down. And insurance adjustors will be very busy today, looking at vehicles damaged by the large hail that fell in many areas. Hail as big as tennis balls fell in Chester County, and strong winds, possibly from a tornado, destroyed a concrete building about 5 miles west of York. Storm damage forced the N.C. Highway Patrol to close the southbound side of Interstate 85 near the N.C.-S.C. border for a few hours Tuesday night. Troopers say a number of trees were blown down near mile marker 2, so southbound traffic was forced to get off I-85 at Exit 4. It appears as if two severe thunderstorms were responsible for the damage west of Charlotte. One storm raked across much of Cleveland County and western York County. That system produced reports of tornadoes in eastern Cleveland County, about 3 miles west of Cherryville, at 6:15 p.m.; and 6 miles northwest of Kings Mountain, about 6:35 p.m. A second storm formed in southern York County and moved into Chester County. It produced two reports of a tornado on the ground in York County, about 7 p.m. That twister was reported to be on Black Highway, near Beersheeba Road, about 5 miles northwest of York. Cotton Howell, emergency services director for York County, said there were no reports of major damage. He said most of the damage reports came from the western part of the county. The hail damaged cars and buildings. There were numerous reports of hail more than 1.5 inches in diameter, including a report of 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball-sized) on U.S. 321 at Cornwell Road, in the Chester County community of Cornwell. In Cleveland County, the worst damage appeared to be near Kings Mountain. Several roads were blocked by downed trees, including the main road to Kings Mountain State Park. Strong winds, possibly from a tornado, mowed down a row of trees on the east side of Kings Mountain Reservoir. Thousands of Duke Energy customers, and several thousand more customers of electric cooperatives, lost power. Duke Energy reported about 3,000 Cleveland County customers still without power this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Forecasters say another day of strong thunderstorms is facing the Charlotte metro region, in the wake of an evening that produced damaging storms and possible tornadoes in a four-county area west of Charlotte. No injuries were reported Tuesday night when a pair of powerful thunderstorms rumbled southward across Cleveland County in North Carolina, and York, Chester and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. Another round of storms late Tuesday night caused minor flooding in the northwest North Carolina mountains, near the Virginia border. Forecasters say severe thunderstorms will be a threat again today, but the development of a few showers this morning in the Charlotte area could lessen the threat later in the day. Those showers are preventing sunshine from breaking through the clouds and producing the surface heat needed to trigger thunderstorms. If clouds stay in place until midday or early this afternoon, that could serve to weaken the late-day thunderstorms. If the sun breaks through, however, it could be another stormy day. The threat today would be from large hail and damaging winds, forecasters say. Today is expected to mark the end in the current run of daily thunderstorms, and the first heat wave of the season is forecast to begin Thursday. There will still be a chance of a thunderstorm Thursday afternoon, but afternoon high temperatures are forecast to approach 90 degrees. And on Friday, with only an isolated storm expected, the forecast high is 95 degrees. Temperatures on Saturday are expected to be equally hot. The prediction for Fathers Day is for sunny skies and highs in the low 90s. In the meantime, cleanup is under way today in the counties hit by Tuesday night's storms. Chainsaws are a common sound, with hundreds of trees knocked down. And insurance adjustors will be very busy today, looking at vehicles damaged by the large hail that fell in many areas. Hail as big as tennis balls fell in Chester County, and strong winds, possibly from a tornado, destroyed a concrete building about 5 miles west of York. Storm damage forced the N.C. Highway Patrol to close the southbound side of Interstate 85 near the N.C.-S.C. border for a few hours Tuesday night. Troopers say a number of trees were blown down near mile marker 2, so southbound traffic was forced to get off I-85 at Exit 4. It appears as if two severe thunderstorms were responsible for the damage west of Charlotte. One storm raked across much of Cleveland County and western York County. That system produced reports of tornadoes in eastern Cleveland County, about 3 miles west of Cherryville, at 6:15 p.m.; and 6 miles northwest of Kings Mountain, about 6:35 p.m. A second storm formed in southern York County and moved into Chester County. It produced two reports of a tornado on the ground in York County, about 7 p.m. That twister was reported to be on Black Highway, near Beersheeba Road, about 5 miles northwest of York. Cotton Howell, emergency services director for York County, said there were no reports of major damage. He said most of the damage reports came from the western part of the county. The hail damaged cars and buildings. There were numerous reports of hail more than 1.5 inches in diameter, including a report of 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball-sized) on U.S. 321 at Cornwell Road, in the Chester County community of Cornwell. In Cleveland County, the worst damage appeared to be near Kings Mountain. Several roads were blocked by downed trees, including the main road to Kings Mountain State Park. Strong winds, possibly from a tornado, mowed down a row of trees on the east side of Kings Mountain Reservoir. Thousands of Duke Energy customers, and several thousand more customers of electric cooperatives, lost power. Duke Energy reported about 3,000 Cleveland County customers still without power this morning. REALLY bad here yesterday. tornado passed about 4 miles from my house. for the guys that have been here, it was at the other end of my road, at the crossroad. there were usually orange barrells there from road construction. tore a couple of barns down and uprooted some 150 year old oak trees. pretty bad. lightning hit that big black walnut tree beside the barn. exploded it. 10 ft from barn. i was lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Shit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdog Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 REALLY bad here yesterday. tornado passed about 4 miles from my house. for the guys that have been here, it was at the other end of my road, at the crossroad. there were usually orange barrells there from road construction. tore a couple of barns down and uprooted some 150 year old oak trees. pretty bad. lightning hit that big black walnut tree beside the barn. exploded it. 10 ft from barn. i was lucky Glad yer OK Eddie - here's to many more at the barn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 only thing I care about ....IS THE STRIPPER POLE, SHOWER and HOT TUB still in working order??? :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) i keep finding shit that is damaged. electronic mostly. garage where the hotrod is parked is flooded. loft of barn had an inch of water in it. the front doors on the loft were pushed back so hard it broke the stops. glass top table from the back deck was on top of the arbor beside over the sidewalk. glass wasn't broken, but rest was mangled. strange. the old barn took another major hit. i think it may be beyond repair. hate to take something that old down, but i think if i did fix it, it would be more new wood than old. of all the shit around here, i didn't have one single claim filed from my customers. amazing. one of my customer was exactly in the middle of the path, but his house is untouched. Edited June 18, 2009 by badndn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertaIndianChief Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 i keep finding shit that is damaged. electronic mostly. garage where the hotrod is parked is flooded. loft of barn had an inch of water in it. the front doors on the loft were pushed back so hard it broke the stops. glass top table from the back deck was on top of the arbor beside over the sidewalk. glass wasn't broken, but rest was mangled. strange. the old barn took another major hit. i think it may be beyond repair. had to take something that old down, but i think if i did fix it, it would be more new wood than old. of all the shit around here, i didn't have one single claim filed from my customers. amazing. one of my customer was exactly in the middle of the path, but his house is untouched. Holy Toledo, I'm glad everyone is OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 only thing I care about ....IS THE STRIPPER POLE, SHOWER and HOT TUB still in working order??? :D :D all the above is good. AC shit the bed. karaoke machine too. not that i will miss that much. i think the kegorator is toast too. and one of my beer lights. shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 all the above is good. AC shit the bed. karaoke machine too. not that i will miss that much. i think the kegorator is toast too. and one of my beer lights. shit. Ahhhhhh, Is the you-know-what for making my favorite you-know-what in working order ??? I do hope all will be good for you my friend. Oh and one more thing, Get that friggen water out of my living quarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugdbdt Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Homer should be on his way........... Thanx, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-Chief Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Forecasters say another day of strong thunderstorms is facing the Charlotte metro region, in the wake of an evening that produced damaging storms and possible tornadoes in a four-county area west of Charlotte. No injuries were reported Tuesday night when a pair of powerful thunderstorms rumbled southward across Cleveland County in North Carolina, and York, Chester and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. Another round of storms late Tuesday night caused minor flooding in the northwest North Carolina mountains, near the Virginia border. Forecasters say severe thunderstorms will be a threat again today, but the development of a few showers this morning in the Charlotte area could lessen the threat later in the day. Those showers are preventing sunshine from breaking through the clouds and producing the surface heat needed to trigger thunderstorms. If clouds stay in place until midday or early this afternoon, that could serve to weaken the late-day thunderstorms. If the sun breaks through, however, it could be another stormy day. The threat today would be from large hail and damaging winds, forecasters say. Today is expected to mark the end in the current run of daily thunderstorms, and the first heat wave of the season is forecast to begin Thursday. There will still be a chance of a thunderstorm Thursday afternoon, but afternoon high temperatures are forecast to approach 90 degrees. And on Friday, with only an isolated storm expected, the forecast high is 95 degrees. Temperatures on Saturday are expected to be equally hot. The prediction for Fathers Day is for sunny skies and highs in the low 90s. In the meantime, cleanup is under way today in the counties hit by Tuesday night's storms. Chainsaws are a common sound, with hundreds of trees knocked down. And insurance adjustors will be very busy today, looking at vehicles damaged by the large hail that fell in many areas. Hail as big as tennis balls fell in Chester County, and strong winds, possibly from a tornado, destroyed a concrete building about 5 miles west of York. Storm damage forced the N.C. Highway Patrol to close the southbound side of Interstate 85 near the N.C.-S.C. border for a few hours Tuesday night. Troopers say a number of trees were blown down near mile marker 2, so southbound traffic was forced to get off I-85 at Exit 4. It appears as if two severe thunderstorms were responsible for the damage west of Charlotte. One storm raked across much of Cleveland County and western York County. That system produced reports of tornadoes in eastern Cleveland County, about 3 miles west of Cherryville, at 6:15 p.m.; and 6 miles northwest of Kings Mountain, about 6:35 p.m. A second storm formed in southern York County and moved into Chester County. It produced two reports of a tornado on the ground in York County, about 7 p.m. That twister was reported to be on Black Highway, near Beersheeba Road, about 5 miles northwest of York. Cotton Howell, emergency services director for York County, said there were no reports of major damage. He said most of the damage reports came from the western part of the county. The hail damaged cars and buildings. There were numerous reports of hail more than 1.5 inches in diameter, including a report of 2.5-inch hail (tennis ball-sized) on U.S. 321 at Cornwell Road, in the Chester County community of Cornwell. In Cleveland County, the worst damage appeared to be near Kings Mountain. Several roads were blocked by downed trees, including the main road to Kings Mountain State Park. Strong winds, possibly from a tornado, mowed down a row of trees on the east side of Kings Mountain Reservoir. Thousands of Duke Energy customers, and several thousand more customers of electric cooperatives, lost power. Duke Energy reported about 3,000 Cleveland County customers still without power this morning. Wasn't much fun in Guilford County either. Seems like the weather is returning back to the pre-drought patterns of the late '90s. At least it's better to have water than not - even with some storms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Wasn't much fun in Guilford County either. Seems like the weather is returning back to the pre-drought patterns of the late '90s. At least it's better to have water than not - even with some storms! i was thinking the same thing. the "la nina" pattern i think they called it. rained for a year then drought for about 7. it has rained more this spring than i ever remember. lots of bad storms. here i sit....way up on this hill, in a tall house, facing west. great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Ahhhhhh, Is the you-know-what for making my favorite you-know-what in working order ??? I do hope all will be good for you my friend. Oh and one more thing, Get that friggen water out of my living quarters yea, it is fine. about the only thing that could damage it is an earthquake open the earth up and swallow it....or revenuers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 yea, it is fine. about the only thing that could damage it is an earthquake open the earth up and swallow it....or revenuers. If you need any help with anything, Give me a call or PM. I will fly back & help, I will need a lil peach or pear motivation though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It is Baloon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hope, ya'll can make a full recovery from that storm. <cheers> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-Chief Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hope, ya'll can make a full recovery from that storm. <cheers> I love your picture taken on Hwy 101 south - is that of Rincon point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It is Baloon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Hi Daril. Could be Rincon. Don't know. Old photo from a San Luis google search. My after sunset rides normally go from my SB house, along Foothill, to 101 at Winchester. Then, up to Refugio Beach and back to the house. Last night, it was a real nice ride. cheers Edited June 19, 2009 by CentChief91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-Chief Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hi Daril. Could be Rincon. Don't know. Old photo from a San Luis google search. My after sunset rides normally go from my SB house, along Foothill, to 101 at Winchester. Then, up to Refugio Beach and back to the house. Last night, it was a real nice ride. cheers Wow - that's got to be a spectacular ride. Some day I hope to return to Santa Barbara and spend a week just riding up and down the coast and mountains. Thanks for sharing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It is Baloon Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I know Carolina's got excellent vistas too. Let me know when you come back to visit yer Alma Mater. ndnjoe is CentChief91 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micmac Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Daryl and Eddie, you guy's better have the Carolina's back like I left em before I left 'fore I come home. It has been flooding up here in the Berkshire Mtns of Mass where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Chief Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Daryl and Eddie, you guy's better have the Carolina's back like I left em before I left 'fore I come home. It has been flooding up here in the Berkshire Mtns of Mass where I am. How the heck are you Pete !!! What's going on man ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-Chief Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I know Carolina's got excellent vistas too. Let me know when you come back to visit yer Alma Mater.ndnjoe is CentChief91 cheers Will look forward to it. If you ever want a "time warp" just visit your fraternity house 20 plus years after graduation. It's comforting knowing that some things never change at the Ole House: "Beer, Girls, Beer Girls and a little Studying". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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