06-26-2024, 09:11 AM
It was a freak storm that exploded from a small cell far up in the northern edge of the state. The first pass was a ton of rain behind winds up to 80 MPH. The second pass was more rain and lightning.
In the OKC Metro there is a lot of storm damage you might see from hurricanes along the coast. We are used to tornadoes, but that kind of straight-line wind is quite rare. Our internet has been out all morning; I’m using my cell-enabled iPad. At least the cell network is up.
Neither our residence nor car suffered any damage. My son out in Choctaw came through okay, as well.
A car dealer near here had poles down on some of their new cars. They’ll be advertising a storm damage sale; that’s a thing here. For the most part, the big issue is power outages, since way too much of our grid is up on poles that get old and snap off in high winds. Roads are blocked all over the central part of the state. Ours never even flickered, so it’s all underground.
We are thankful to the Lord for His protection.
In the OKC Metro there is a lot of storm damage you might see from hurricanes along the coast. We are used to tornadoes, but that kind of straight-line wind is quite rare. Our internet has been out all morning; I’m using my cell-enabled iPad. At least the cell network is up.
Neither our residence nor car suffered any damage. My son out in Choctaw came through okay, as well.
A car dealer near here had poles down on some of their new cars. They’ll be advertising a storm damage sale; that’s a thing here. For the most part, the big issue is power outages, since way too much of our grid is up on poles that get old and snap off in high winds. Roads are blocked all over the central part of the state. Ours never even flickered, so it’s all underground.
We are thankful to the Lord for His protection.