Is God trying to blow San Francisco away?!?

BoredOutOfMyMind · #1 01-04-2008, 03:26 PM

This from SF Chronicle Online

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As much as 8 inches of rain have fallen in the past 24 hours in some parts of the Bay Area. More than 3 inches have fallen in Santa Rosa, more than 2 inches in Concord and an inch and half in San Francisco, the National Weather Service said.

"The real strong wind gusts are the other big story," said weather service forecaster Charles Bell. "Today seems like one of those days when if you can stay home, it's recommended."

Gusts of 107 mph were measured on Kregor Peak near Clayton in Contra Costa County, the weather service said. The wind hit 70 mph on the Golden Gate Bridge, 78 mph on Angel Island and 76 mph on Twin Peaks in San Francisco

nahkoe · #2 01-04-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

This from SF Chronicle Online

Oh wow! It's been super incredibly windy here today too, but not that windy!

Tina · #3 01-04-2008, 03:31 PM

I thought the 35-40 MPH wind gusts that we had here the other day were bad. The wind flipped my covered swing over the side railing of the deck and left it upside down in the yard.

I can't even imagine having winds over 100 MPH.

dizzyde · #4 01-04-2008, 03:36 PM

We have had HEAVY winds all day, (there is a tumbleweed convention going on outside our church fence as I speak!), and the forcast is for 3 major storms over the weekend. This is a way south from there!

I've even heard one forecaster say that our usual rainfall is 1/3 inch of rain per , and this coming storm could bring as much as 3 inches. Not good news as I live in flash flood territory.

Esther · #5 01-04-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

This from SF Chronicle Online

over 100 pmh winds I thought we called them Hurricanes.

Esther · #6 01-04-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyde

We have had HEAVY winds all day, (there is a tumbleweed convention going on outside our church fence as I speak!), and the forcast is for 3 major storms over the weekend. This is a way south from there!

I've even heard one forecaster say that our usual rainfall is 1/3 inch of rain per , and this coming storm could bring as much as 3 inches. Not good news as I live in flash flood territory.

You might better run to your happy place.

BoredOutOfMyMind · #7 01-04-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nahkoe

Oh wow! It's been super incredibly windy here today too, but not that windy!

Look at the Barometric pressure drop the last 48 hrs.

nahkoe · #8 01-04-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Look at the Barometric pressure drop the last 48 hrs.

That's crazy. Now I'm going to have to go look up the weather info for here. lol It's been all wrong, but I think you've got this topped for sure. lol

dizzyde · #9 01-04-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

You might better run to your happy place.

That's what I'm thinking!! lol!

BoredOutOfMyMind · #10 01-04-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nahkoe

That's crazy. Now I'm going to have to go look up the weather info for here. lol It's been all wrong, but I think you've got this topped for sure. lol

You can type in Google- What is the weather for <city>? and it will have links to weather underground.

weather.unisys.com has great maps available too. Not for dialup!