Worst Storm (Weather) you had to endure?
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
June 10, 2018 1:04pm CST
I've seen a few discussions lately about the weather and thought I'd open up a discussion about the worst storm (weather related not life) that you had to endure.
I'm sitting here and trying to think of the worst I've had to endure and I'm coming up a bit short. There was a tornado, probably ten years ago now, that came through and tore apart a small neighborhood only three miles from my house at the time. I don't think we had so much as a limb out of place but it was very loud and scary at the time.
Another tornado came through when I was a little girl. I can only tell you that I was told it was very bad. My family used to tell the story growing up because my brother had to lay on top of me to keep me safe. I guess the storm sounded that terrifying, but it didn't do any real damage then either.
We've had some bad winter weather but none as bad as what I've seen up North. We did have several snow flurries come through within the same week earlier this year but we kept power and in my book? That's great.
So what bad weather have you had to endure?
*could you please describe WHY it was bad.*
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
10 Jun 18
Nothing really here, besides a few snow storms.
Which are only bad if we lose power, because then we would have no heat.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
I had to spend a winter with no heat and no back up heat. I don't know how much it snowed that year btu I remember being freezing cold. It's not fun.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Jun 18
@Courtlynn It was the first time I was out on my own as well. My roommates and I ended up going back to our respective homes after the first week. We came back when there was no more threat of snow.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
10 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum We've never been out for more than 15 hours, I don't think.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Jun 18
About three years ago, the sky was churning, dark gray, and the wind was turbulent. It was early in the morning, just after I got up. Immediately, I realized this wasn't just any ordinary storm, I kept peering out the window until things finally calmed down. That afternoon, I found out a tornado had touched down and gone through a town just west of us. Thank God, nobody was killed!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
Oh wow I am glad that nobody was killed for sure. I've woken up to very dark skies and stormy weather before, it jolts you.
Of course I've also been woken up by a very early trash service and thought the world was ending. Hey, don't laugh at me, I had been startled awake by it!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum LOL Nope, I won't laugh! lol I've been startled in my sleep, by certain noise. It's scary!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Jun 18
@kobesbuddy I've even startled myself awake. Have you ever talked in your sleep and woken yourself up? I have.
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@Anaeu92 (138)
• Castlebar, Ireland
10 Jun 18
About 8 years ago there was this huge flood in my town (there were more, but this one really stood out to me) I remember after days of violent rain the floods started to take over the town, I've seen two scenes that really marked me for life, very disturbing, during the day I've seen pigs being taken by the river and screaming while getting violently dragged into the rage of waters, and next our neighbors' beautiful two story fully furnished house being slowly ripped apart by water. We were all staying there crying and praying to God to not let their house be destroyed. It was all gone in about an hour. Nothing could be done. Our home was a few houses down and we were ready to evacuate. I remember my little sister was a baby and our dad wasn't at home at that time. Just us and mom. Portions of road were eaten by the water, but thankfully it didn't get too close to our home. It stopped there after taking that people's house away. It was a horrifying experience, and they weren't even at home at that time. They were working abroad.
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@Anaeu92 (138)
• Castlebar, Ireland
10 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes... I live abroad now and left family behind. Even worse. My parents' house is situated near a river and it's always worrying. Thankfuly, my neighbors has insurance for their house, and now they have a even more beautiful one and away from the water.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
This brought chills to me. The poor bigs being washed down the river was horrifying. However, a family's home devastated in minutes and them having to come home to nothing. I think it's almost worst to get the call that your house is completely gone.
We've had some roads in the mountainous regions of our state covered in land debris and washed away as well. I've not had to experience that here and I hope I never will.
You must fear every time the weather calls for excessive winds and rain..
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
@Anaeu92 I am glad to hear that your neighbors were able to rebuild. I am sure you worry for them with you being so far away from them.
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@Cristi_Ichim (3750)
• Bucharest, Romania
10 Jun 18
Hmm, there aren't that many storms in Romania and the ones I have experienced have caused little damage.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
That's really good then. What kind of climate does Romania have?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
@Cristi_Ichim We have the same thing here in NC. Of course it's been that way for many many years. We can go out in the middle of November in a t-shirt and jeans and then two days later in a coat, long sleeve shirt and boots.
@Cristi_Ichim (3750)
• Bucharest, Romania
10 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum continental moderate climate. But lately the climate has been drastically changed perhaps due to global warming. I mean about 10 years ago the winters were cold and the summers were hot but nowadays winters are like spring most of the time. There were days during this winter when I could walk around in t-shirt.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
Losing power in the middle of winter is a very dangerous thing to have to go through, and for it to have been out that long for many people...
Not to mention, November isn't the best time for a storm causing thousand of dollars in damage to come through.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Jun 18
I have never been in a severe storm situation.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Jun 18
I'd count yourself lucky if I were you then,.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
12 Jun 18
Katrina, because it hit New Oleans, but from the giant trees uprooted in Mississippi you would think it happened here.No lights for over a week, we had to cook all our meat on the grill, to keep it from spoiling. No gas. Alternate roots to get home, THE WORST.
@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
13 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I hope i never live to see so much devastation.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jun 18
Sounds as if you were left stranded and foraging for pantry staples for the most part. No heat or air conditioning either is miserable business.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jun 18
@popciclecold I see it and hear about it on the weather channel. It's nearly guaranteed that the weather channel will be tuned in on our kitchen television. I can't help but hear it when I am making breakfast or dinner.
I've lived in places where devastation struck close by but luckily never where it hit us.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Jun 18
We've had wildfires - that was the worse! We didn't go to school or those who worked nearby for about a week.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
13 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum yes many urged to stay indoors because of the polluted air and smoke, debris. Those who lived nearby had to be evacuated.
We don’t often get storms here and when it does some low areas get flooded.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jun 18
@infatuatedbby It doesn't get very cold either, does it?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jun 18
I hadn't thought of that but yes that would be a horrible experience. Not only the destruction and damage but also the smoke that comes from so much fire.
I bet they urged everyone to stay indoors as much as possible and evacuated those nearest to the spreading fires?
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
13 Jun 18
I've never experienced a tornado. That sounds terrible. I don't like stormy weather.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Jun 18
They can be very scary. We are warned to get into spaces away from windows and at the center of the home. Bathrooms are usually the places recommended. I've stowed away in a closet as well during a tornado.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
10 Jun 18
When I lived in New Jersey, there was a blackout for a couple of hours. Then when I moved to Ohio, I traveled in a snow storm in March. There was once an ice storm too.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Jun 18
Black outs aren't fun at all, especially when it occurs in the middle of winter.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
10 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I agree. No water and no electricity=no fun either.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
11 Jun 18
The Great Storm of 1987.
It was unexpected, loud and caused lots of damage to buildings and trees. Sevenoaks in Kent lost most of its namesake trees. But I believe I got a day off school the next day.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Jun 18
Having days off of school was always a good "reward" to me as a kid. Of course having days off of work feels the same way now.
@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
12 Jun 18
Luckily enough back in 2014 there was a grave storm, but I was warm and safe in home.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jun 18
@saritflor Oh that is very sad. It is not easy to recover from the destruction that weather causes.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Jun 18
What do you mean by "Grave" storm? Do you mean hail?
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
12 Jun 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum there were heavy rains, and tiny snow but the bad thing was the strong wind that caused some people to lose their home.
