I wish I could control the pollen, it's driving me nuts, too.Help! Stormy Weather
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You know...we work pretty good together as a weather team, you do the human side and I do the technical side. 
Onward and back to seeing where this cold front is going to come in on us at later today or tonight. Want severe weather, come visit me down here by the ohio river.
Btw, that was a guess as to where you were at! Not to shabby of a call was it....ttyl.
Onward and back to seeing where this cold front is going to come in on us at later today or tonight. Want severe weather, come visit me down here by the ohio river.
Btw, that was a guess as to where you were at! Not to shabby of a call was it....ttyl.
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Hi,
I have been afraid of storms since I was a kid. I got better as I got older but still do not like them. I lived in FL for about 23 years and didn't like them and lived through many hurricanes and nasty storms. At least with the hurricanes you were prepared and I would stay up all night and watch the weather to see what was happening. Three years ago I moved to NC and I feel worse about storms here than I did in FL. I guess it is because in FL when I was downstairs in my townhouse I didn't hear the rain outside as bad as I do here in NC. I think it is that the houses are built different that you can hear anything outside here.
When a storm does come I take a deep breath and try to ignore it or I will watch the weather and see where it is going. I am fine if I am at home. If I am driving in it that is a different story. I will pull over when I get a chance and wait it out.
You are right that you just have to distract yourself and say positive things.
I have been afraid of storms since I was a kid. I got better as I got older but still do not like them. I lived in FL for about 23 years and didn't like them and lived through many hurricanes and nasty storms. At least with the hurricanes you were prepared and I would stay up all night and watch the weather to see what was happening. Three years ago I moved to NC and I feel worse about storms here than I did in FL. I guess it is because in FL when I was downstairs in my townhouse I didn't hear the rain outside as bad as I do here in NC. I think it is that the houses are built different that you can hear anything outside here.
When a storm does come I take a deep breath and try to ignore it or I will watch the weather and see where it is going. I am fine if I am at home. If I am driving in it that is a different story. I will pull over when I get a chance and wait it out.
You are right that you just have to distract yourself and say positive things.
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Thanks to all, you make me feel better. You two do make a good weather team. I think I'll have to put you on my buddies list for the storm season so I can look yous up when ever bad weather is a coming. And, thanks for the weather bulletin, I was watching that last night when Jim Cantori (M.Sp.?) said that 3 tornado's were spotted all in th elast 10 minutes out in Kansas. I would never live there with my scardy-cat-ness. I am pretty up on all the weather stuff. NOAA and all that. Part of my problem is that I'm constantly on the look out for a storm, you know? I have the weather on so much that my little guy knows all the local weather people for 3 stations! 
I try not to act like anything is wrong in front of the kids because I don't want them to start acting the way I do. I haven't driven in a storm in years! I plan around them. The last time I did I felt better than being in a house. Sort of like I was in control in the car and could "get away". Weird huh? Anyway, the weather is just gloomy here and it did rain but not one thunder that I heard and yeah, I know I heard about the snow. I was grateful for going into winter last year, I could move to Alaska I think I would be okay with some sun lamps 
. Thanks to all your encouraging thoughts and words.
I try not to act like anything is wrong in front of the kids because I don't want them to start acting the way I do. I haven't driven in a storm in years! I plan around them. The last time I did I felt better than being in a house. Sort of like I was in control in the car and could "get away". Weird huh? Anyway, the weather is just gloomy here and it did rain but not one thunder that I heard and yeah, I know I heard about the snow. I was grateful for going into winter last year, I could move to Alaska I think I would be okay with some sun lamps . Thanks to all your encouraging thoughts and words.Hi Staying Positive, see all that worry and nothing but snow. Sure you may add me to your buddies list anytime you want.
I'd love to live in kansas but we have our share of severe weather right here including tornadoes. We live in the Ohio River Valley Tornado Alley and at times can match the central plains tornado count yearly. Fun days.
Pick 1 tv station and watch it only, because I'll bet the other 2 give the same forecast as that 1 does. The weather models (patterns of weather) run 2x a day then the results are sent to all news agencies across the country for news/weather broadcasts. The only difference would be if severe weather threatens a locality within a certain time frame after a model run has been dispatched. Then the stations go with what they have to work with and most of the time those are items from their local measuring equipment, storm spotters and storm chasers..there is a difference in the spotters and chasers.
Should I tell her Alaska has thunderstorms? Nah not now.
Right now, at 4:40 pm edt we are watching 1 tornado watch in central & southern Wisconsin and a thunderstorm watch for northern and central Illinois. There is a squall line of storms moving east - northeast which stretches from southwest of Madison WI to northeastern TX.
That line is moving at a rate of 30 to 35 mph to the northeast. Anyone in front of this line might want to watch/listen to their weather this evening because of multiple thunderstorm warnings a few tornado warnings as well.
Looks like a long night for us around this area because the storm line is still over 8 hours away from our area.
Take care and did you get your bananna bread done?
Sure you may add me to your buddies list anytime you want. I'd love to live in kansas but we have our share of severe weather right here including tornadoes. We live in the Ohio River Valley Tornado Alley and at times can match the central plains tornado count yearly. Fun days.
Pick 1 tv station and watch it only, because I'll bet the other 2 give the same forecast as that 1 does. The weather models (patterns of weather) run 2x a day then the results are sent to all news agencies across the country for news/weather broadcasts. The only difference would be if severe weather threatens a locality within a certain time frame after a model run has been dispatched. Then the stations go with what they have to work with and most of the time those are items from their local measuring equipment, storm spotters and storm chasers..there is a difference in the spotters and chasers.
Should I tell her Alaska has thunderstorms? Nah not now.
Right now, at 4:40 pm edt we are watching 1 tornado watch in central & southern Wisconsin and a thunderstorm watch for northern and central Illinois. There is a squall line of storms moving east - northeast which stretches from southwest of Madison WI to northeastern TX.
That line is moving at a rate of 30 to 35 mph to the northeast. Anyone in front of this line might want to watch/listen to their weather this evening because of multiple thunderstorm warnings a few tornado warnings as well.
Looks like a long night for us around this area because the storm line is still over 8 hours away from our area.
Take care and did you get your bananna bread done?
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Staying positive,
I bought a CD that had some serious thunderstorms on it to condition myself. Works really well. You can always turn the volume down and work your way up. I was so terrified of the storms I thought I'd have to be hospitalized if that makes sense. I thought i'd die of fright. Never happened. In fact fast foward to today and I love them again and am disappointed when a storm fizzles out. Good Luck you can do it!!!!
kathleenjh
I bought a CD that had some serious thunderstorms on it to condition myself. Works really well. You can always turn the volume down and work your way up. I was so terrified of the storms I thought I'd have to be hospitalized if that makes sense. I thought i'd die of fright. Never happened. In fact fast foward to today and I love them again and am disappointed when a storm fizzles out. Good Luck you can do it!!!!
kathleenjh