Good Morning 3/17 Dangerously windy
By snowy
@snowy22315 (204540)
United States
March 17, 2026 7:27am CST
There are 39,000 people in the area without power. Last night I estimated the winds to be about 70 MPH. I am lucky I didn't lose my own power, although last night I could hear branches and possibly other objects hitting the roof. It was so windy the windows rattled and I was a bit afraid they would blow in. They were actually rattling in the frame. Anyway, I inspected this morning. Most of the property looks clear, but there are several downed branches on the deck. It could have been far worse. I am sure the news will be full of tales from the area. Were you ever in a violent wind? I am certain Amber and Marie Coyle have been.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54411)
• United States
6h
We experienced Hurricane Katrina. Glad that you are okay.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
5h
Wow, glad your house is still standing. Did your area flood bad too? Thanks
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
5h
@Tampa_girl7 That's good, high up here too, compared to the water.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54411)
• United States
5h
@snowy22315 We live in the hilly side of Mississippi. Parts near us flood, but our home is too high up to ever flood. We are even with the road in our front, but slope steeply in the back of our property.
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@FourWalls (84056)
• United States
2h
Oh yes. We’ve had 84 MPH gusts as the highest recorded in Louisville. And those have been recent, too. The remnants of Hurricane Ike came through in 2008 and knocked out power to about 3/4 of Louisville.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
26m
@FourWalls Dang!!! I found a large branch in the driveway, and on my walking route there was a medium sized tree down.
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@FourWalls (84056)
• United States
1h
@snowy22315 -- and dangerous. Cut two houses in half a couple of miles from where I live. 
(No injuries, thank God!)
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
6h
Yep, I knew you had experience with big winds What makes it so windy there,all the open areas?
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@AmbiePam (115195)
• United States
5h
@snowy22315 I don’t that’s why, but could be.
* Siri said low elevation.
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@toniganzon (74848)
• Philippines
5h
You are fortunate not to lose power. That's what I'm afraid of during the typhoon season here. It's hard without electricity.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
4h
@toniganzon I know one outage in this general area, they are working on right now.
@toniganzon (74848)
• Philippines
5h
@snowy22315 Hope they get back their power soon.
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@Jehanne (112)
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5h
I've never experienced like that even though our country always experience heavy rainfalls with winds, flood due to typhoon. Our place only experienced like a leftover of what other experience. 1 to 5 percent of it.
But it's always feel sad and devastating seeing people go through such experience.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
5h
That is lucky for you. Sounds like you are in a good place there.
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@Jehanne (112)
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4h
@snowy22315 yes, but some says we are always prone to a raining bullets. Which is likely true to some areas nearby.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
4h
Not much wind at the moment, hope it doesn't kick up again. I don't think it is supposed to.
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@MarieCoyle (55996)
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4h
Yes,those winds can be terribly destructive and dangerous. They have been wild and crazy this year. I am glad you didn’t have any more damage than you did. I live in tornado alley,like Amber,but she gets the most tornadoes basically anywhere in the alley. We all have learned over the years to be weather aware.
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@snowy22315 (204540)
• United States
2h
Good, I knew something was going to happen yesterday, because the sky was pure gray and still. It didn't have a normal look.
@Ineeddentures (22371)
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4h
It must be catching
It's real windy here as well
Flying wheelie bins, not funny
No power loss but it might happen so I am getting ready for it
Windows blowing in wouldn't be good
