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SteelBlue · 01-04-2008, 02:34 PM

I thought my roof was going to blow off last night. There were wind gusts in excess of 65 mph throughout the night and heavy, heavy rains. The last time a storm like this hit I had to replace a fence and part of my roof. It was still dark when I left for work so I haven't had time to look for damage. The thing I dread most is a fence down; that's a lot of work.

Indy Coug · 01-04-2008, 02:38 PM

I remember as a missionary sleeping through Britain's biggest storm in 300 years (at least that's what they claimed). I woke up just once and could tell it was really windy, but went back to sleep. The next morning, neighboring roofs were damaged, brick walls blown over onto cars, trees down, etc.

Good luck with your house.

MikeWaters · 01-04-2008, 02:40 PM

so this is like an extremely weak tropical storm? In Texas...

bluegoose · 01-04-2008, 03:17 PM

The key to keeping your fence up in a storm like this is to have a missing board every few feet, to allow the wind to travel directly through without taking the whole thing down. I've been using this technique for several years now and have never lost a fence. The neighbors love it, too.

I just hope the trampoline doesn't end up going through my sliding glass door today.

Good luck with this one Utahns. If it makes it your way in a day or two, they may have to cancel church this week. A real tragedy on so many levels.

8ballrollin · 01-04-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

so this is like an extremely weak tropical storm? In Texas...

What's next, a post about the great Blue Bell ice cream?

SteelBlue · 01-04-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

I remember as a missionary sleeping through Britain's biggest storm in 300 years

Was that in 1989 by any chance? I experienced a storm in Holland that year that was incredible. We were riding home that night and I had to lean way over the handlebars just to be able to pedal. At one point my bike was lifted a couple of inches off the ground. Lots of tree and house damage.

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Good luck with this one Utahns. If it makes it your way in a day or two, they may have to cancel church this week. A real tragedy on so many levels.

Good point. I'd imagine this rain will be snow in Utah. Hello Blizzard of '08.

Indy Coug · 01-04-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Was that in 1989 by any chance? I experienced a storm in Holland that year that was incredible. We were riding home that night and I had to lean way over the handlebars just to be able to pedal. At one point my bike was lifted a couple of inches off the ground. Lots of tree and house damage.

October 1987. My first month in the field.

http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/Resources...ere/oct87.html

SteelBlue · 01-05-2008, 12:04 AM

Just heard on the news that peak gusts today were 82 mph. The damage so far at my house has been the loss of shingles on a 4x4 section of my roof. My house sits at the top of a small hill and the back of the house is completely exposed to these storms.

Taq Man · 01-05-2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Just heard on the news that peak gusts today were 82 mph. The damage so far at my house has been the loss of shingles on a 4x4 section of my roof. My house sits at the top of a small hill and the back of the house is completely exposed to these storms.

It wouldn't be much fun to live in Truckee right now.

myboynoah · 01-05-2008, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Just heard on the news that peak gusts today were 82 mph. The damage so far at my house has been the loss of shingles on a 4x4 section of my roof. My house sits at the top of a small hill and the back of the house is completely exposed to these storms.

Hang in there SteelBlue.

01-04-2008, 02:34 PM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	We are getting hammered by a powerful storm I thought my roof was going to blow off last night. There were wind gusts in excess of 65 mph throughout the night and heavy, heavy rains. The last time a storm like this hit I had to replace a fence and part of my roof. It was still dark when I left for work so I haven't had time to look for damage. The thing I dread most is a fence down; that's a lot of work.

01-04-2008, 02:38 PM	#2
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I remember as a missionary sleeping through Britain's biggest storm in 300 years (at least that's what they claimed). I woke up just once and could tell it was really windy, but went back to sleep. The next morning, neighboring roofs were damaged, brick walls blown over onto cars, trees down, etc. Good luck with your house.

01-04-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	so this is like an extremely weak tropical storm? In Texas...

01-04-2008, 03:17 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	The key to keeping your fence up in a storm like this is to have a missing board every few feet, to allow the wind to travel directly through without taking the whole thing down. I've been using this technique for several years now and have never lost a fence. The neighbors love it, too. I just hope the trampoline doesn't end up going through my sliding glass door today. Good luck with this one Utahns. If it makes it your way in a day or two, they may have to cancel church this week. A real tragedy on so many levels.

01-05-2008, 12:04 AM	#8
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Just heard on the news that peak gusts today were 82 mph. The damage so far at my house has been the loss of shingles on a 4x4 section of my roof. My house sits at the top of a small hill and the back of the house is completely exposed to these storms.