Really Bad Thunderstorm

[awemawson]

Batten down the hatches and stock up on tinned bully beef and bottled water


As I said, an excellent reason for living in the UK!

Hope it passes without causing too much damage

[geoff_p]

Andrew.  About 30-years ago I had borrowed my son's motorbike, and was pottering along somewhere North of Swindon.  A big, dark cloud was looming somewhere to the East of me so I parked up and sat down to watch it.  A twister dropped from the cloud and was heading vaguely towards me.  Being innocent in such matters I sat and watched as several hay-bales were sucked up and tossed many yards to the side of the column.  It was obviously time to move-on, so I did.

[vtsteam]

That must have been a thrill!

[awemawson]

Yes we've had VERY small 'twisters' but nothing like the scale of the old 'yellow brick road'

[vtsteam]

Not normal in this state either, Andrew. Well that last storm turned into a dud. Not even a quarter inch of rain. Not that I'm complaining!

Spent the day the day on tractor running the brush hog over the "lawn".

[tom osselton]

This was apparently seen west of bowden (north of calgary)