Wild Ride Today
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86765)
United States
June 25, 2023 9:00pm CST
They’ve been warning us for days that today would be a severe weather day. While it wasn’t as bad as they had forecasted (the tornados were up in central Indiana, near Indianapolis, not here), we did have some whopper hail stones, heavy wind, and a lot of rain.
Thankfully, it’s mostly past us now.
One great thing about my new security system is that I can actually watch severe weather from the comfort of my safe space! The photo attached is a screen grab of what my front door camera was picking up in the way of hail during the worst of the storm. And that’s nothing compared to the photos they were showing on the live weather coverage of the storm: there were some stones between hen eggs and baseballs. 
I haven’t checked to see if she’s posted but I heard from Lou Avul and she’s okay as well.
What was cool about the first round (the worst, the one with the big hail and the tornado warning) was that, as soon as it went by, the sun came back out. Although they didn’t come out very well, I got some pictures of the rainbow!
It’s calmed down where I am after the wild ride. I am watching the lightning show on one of the live cams nearby.
I hope there wasn’t any damage today around here!
I haven’t checked to see if she’s posted but I heard from Lou Avul and she’s okay as well.
What was cool about the first round (the worst, the one with the big hail and the tornado warning) was that, as soon as it went by, the sun came back out. Although they didn’t come out very well, I got some pictures of the rainbow!
It’s calmed down where I am after the wild ride. I am watching the lightning show on one of the live cams nearby.
I hope there wasn’t any damage today around here!14 people like this
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@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
26 Jun 23
As I mentioned, the storms broke up and went north. We had hoped for a downpour. We need rain badly. Our very expensive flower garden is starting to droop again. Probably will have our housekeeper weed and water. Wishing you a good week.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
I’m sorry you didn’t get any rain. Eric Wilhelm in Youngstown said that this pattern tends to mean dry conditions in Ohio. We set a one-day record rainfall (2.17 inches) for yesterday.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
28 Jun 23
@LindaOHio — you didn’t, but I saw the information on Weather for Weather Geeks, which is out of Youngstown, Ohio.
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@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
27 Jun 23
@FourWalls Yesterday it rained buckets. It rained cats, dogs and rhinos....or did I tell you that already? We are good for a few days. Supposed to rain again on Saturday.
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jun 23
Glad you are ok and hope nothing is damaged. It has all missed us so far up here.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
It was a weird set-up: watches north and south of us, but nothing here, then we finally got our watch but no tornado warnings east or south of Louisville (and I think a total of three tornado warnings in the area). VERY thankful!!!
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
@wolfgirl569 — there’s a line forming west of you, around Lima.
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@wolfgirl569 (135847)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls Very glad it missed you for that.
We are still under a tornado watch until around 11. But it's clear out
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@AmbiePam (120908)
• United States
26 Jun 23
I remember the last bad hailstorm we had was early last year. All but two of the windshields in the parking lot in front of my building were busted, and every single vehicle, including mine, was totaled. I even wrote about it on Mylot. I ended up taking the check, and just fixing my Honda CRV. Since it had so few miles, it just made more sense.
I'm glad to hear you are okay. I do worry about Mylotters when I know severe weather is headed their way.
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@AmbiePam (120908)
• United States
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls I'm glad I'm not alone! I am absolutely mocked for it by family. My friends are kinder about it though.
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@AmbiePam (120908)
• United States
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls That is absolutely hilarious!
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Oh, good, you’re a worrywart, too. 
Every time there’s an earthquake in California that makes the national news (I don’t think anything under a 5.5 gets reported anymore ) I text or PM people I know out there.
Every time there’s an earthquake in California that makes the national news (I don’t think anything under a 5.5 gets reported anymore ) I text or PM people I know out there.1 person likes this
@BarBaraPrz (51834)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Jun 23
We just experienced a fast and furious thunderstorm but things are already starting to dry out and the sky is brightening.
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@BarBaraPrz (51834)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls Likely to happen here, too, but for now the sun is shining.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
We had that yesterday, and it was deceptive. The morning round of thunderstorms left and everything was beautiful….then BOOM!
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
26 Jun 23
That does sound like a wild ride and certainly glad you didn't get any damage. We have rain and thunderstorms here today and it looks like it going to be that way for the next few days.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
That heat wave in Texas is probably making things cray elsewhere.
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls yeah. Texas looks sweltering
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Thankful you didn’t have to deal with the worst part of everything.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls It was forecasted for days, that doesn't happen often. Usually they are spot on with the forecast.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Glad you are safe. It is sunny and dry here.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Glad you have good weather. We’ll get back to good weather (cooler, too…it was nearly 90 today) after this passes.
@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
26 Jun 23
That wild ride is supposed to be coming here tomorrow. I hope the power stays on..
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
The news websites are reporting about 20,000 without power in Louisville, which is pretty good after 60 to 70-MPH winds came through.
I hope your power stays on, too, and I hope it’s not nearly as severe as they’re forecasting!
@changjiangzhibin89 (17242)
• China
26 Jun 23
Oh ! the hail stones were as big as hen eggs and baseballs.Glad that you are safe and well !
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Thank you, ma’am. Large hail is pretty unusual in this part of the country,
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 Jun 23
Glad you made it through that Four Walls. Its been nuts here too.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
27 Jun 23
At least we didn’t have a hundred people hurt during an outside concert.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
We switched to El Niño in a big hurry here. Now there’s a major heat wave in most of Texas.
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@LadyDuck (502608)
• Italy
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls We also have a heat wave, but from Thursday we should also get thunderstorms. Let's hope for the best.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
Me, too! After seeing those people injured by hail stones at a concert at Red Rocks in Colorado I definitely decided that the best place for me was tucked in a corner with my bicycle helmet on.
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@DaddyEvil (174575)
• United States
26 Jun 23
@FourWalls I don't blame you. I've gotten thumped on the head a few times when I wasn't fast enough to dodge the hailstones... but I survived and that's the important part.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
26 Jun 23
Hail the size of hens' eggs? Yeeowza! I'm glad you're okay and that it was more exciting than damaging.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
I was watching weather coverage in the Nebraska panhandle the other night, and they were getting grapefruits.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
I didn’t do a detailed inspection, but I didn’t see any damage to my windows or siding.
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
26 Jun 23
There’s no reports of fatalities or injuries from the area in Indiana where the tornadoes hit. There was quite a bit of damage, though: someone filmed it, and you could see the shingles flying in the air after the tornado hit a house. 
