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Holy Crazy Wind Batman!

Abbysmum
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Abbysmum
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Holy Crazy Wind Batman!
6/25/2016 at 3:45 AM

It is freaking me out!

It's not even a thunderstorm anymore and it's crazy windy! It woke me up about 10 minutes ago.
Momma255
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Momma255
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Also been up listening
6/25/2016 at 3:49 AM

The loud boom of Thunder woke me now I'm wide away listening to the wind. Power is out at our place now as well. Hope it's back on in time for coffee! Lol
Night Owl
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Night Owl
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yikes
6/25/2016 at 3:50 AM

Really roaring! !! Powers out here too on the North side of the city.
Abbysmum
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Abbysmum
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weather
6/25/2016 at 3:59 AM

The Environment Canada site updated conditions as of 3:54 am was NW 78 gusting to 106!!

Yikes!
coffeefan
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coffeefan
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...
6/25/2016 at 4:00 AM

Hoping that there isn't any damage by morning
Whatalady
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Whatalady
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:(
6/25/2016 at 4:04 AM

The wind has knocked all my flower pots down. All that hard work taken out so sad
The rain isn't so bad but Mother Nature could have left the winds out,
Now my tv is turning off and on by its self
Best to unplug it I guess.
Kdm
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Kdm
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Quite a scene
6/25/2016 at 6:04 AM

If you have a chance , drive down Kirkaldy Avenue ,on the south side of Kirkaldy school , there is a trampoline wrapped around the school fence . It had to have been lifted a far ways as the closest yard is a fair distance away . I don't know how long it will be there but it is there as of 5:30 am as I drove to work . Numerous trees down in that area as well . It is quite the scene !
Adam

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Adam
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Wind
6/25/2016 at 7:16 AM

Wow... Those gusts are about as high as you'll see around here. Category 1 hurricane starts at 119 km/hr (sustained). Curious how long you'd say that part of things lasted for approx?
NEW DAD
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NEW DAD
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wind
6/25/2016 at 8:05 AM

124 km/hr recorded in Melita
loeog
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loeog
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Best guess
6/25/2016 at 8:21 AM

The highest winds lasted maybe 20 minutes. I say this because
I was sleeping in a camper that is located under several large trees and It took about 20 minutes before I was able to go back to sleep. I don't know how long or how hard it blew after that.
Adam

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Adam
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Wind
6/25/2016 at 8:22 AM

Did a quick drive-around.... more or less up/down 1st St/18th street with a bit more of tour of the North Hill.

In the areas I was at least, South of the train bridges there were small signs and pilons that I could've huffed and puffed over myself that were still standing. By the time you get to the North Hill you see trees and branches all over the place including some impressive large trees toppled at the roots (pics added of Dinsdale and Aspen Woods housing). Curious if that was the trend city-wide?
At any rate, hopefully those in areas that were effected are okay. It at least came during a time of the day when most folks are safe and sound inside!
braid
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braid
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Wow
6/25/2016 at 9:16 AM

Thanks for the pictures Adam ! !
Ya...that was one nasty wind a,right !
Flutterby

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Flutterby
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6/25/2016 at 9:32 AM

NEW DAD said "124 km/hr recorded in Melita "

I don't doubt we got that where we are too. I was thinking, "What wind gusts? It's solid" when it was at the most windy, and it went on for quite some time. I certainly did not want to see wind gusts added to that too. I can't imagine what that would be like.

When I checked the map at that time, the symbol on the radar had our place right under their strong winds icon. It was after the highest winds cut down some that I actually heard any wind gusts, and the wind was still what I would have considered fairly high.

I have no idea if we got hail, but we had over 1" of rain. That was quite some storm.

Now to go check my garden...

whatthewhat
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6/25/2016 at 9:58 AM

Flutterby said "

NEW DAD said "124 km/hr recorded in Melita "

I don't doubt we got that where we are too. I was thinking, "What wind gusts? It's solid" when it was at the most windy, and it went on for quite some time. I certainly did not want to see wind gusts added to that too. I can't imagine what that would be like.

When I checked the map at that time, the symbol on the radar had our place right under their strong winds icon. It was after the highest winds cut down some that I actually heard any wind gusts, and the wind was still what I would have considered fairly high.

I have no idea if we got hail, but we had over 1" of rain. That was quite some storm.

Now to go check my garden... "

here too. Did your street lights go off? They did here.

gillymc
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gillymc
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Broken branches
6/25/2016 at 11:11 AM

I have broken tree branches hanging over the power lines. Can I call hydro to help me get them down?
Randy Shand

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Randy Shand
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Out and about
6/25/2016 at 11:21 AM

I was out doing the daily delivery thing and it was a mess. Some areas were littered with branches and broken trees and others looked like nothing had happened. Cherry Cresc took a hit as the photo I posted shows. On Rosser west there was a huge tree down and half a block away there were garbage bins left out that weren''t even touched. When Mother Nature gets in a snit......look out.

Edited by Randy Shand, 2016-06-25 11:25:29
cotr
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cotr
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Don't remove them yourself
6/25/2016 at 11:58 AM

gillymc said "I have broken tree branches hanging over the power lines. Can I call hydro to help me get them down? "

Do not remove them yourself. Maybe the last thing you do!
gillymc
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gillymc
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Got a hold of hydro
6/25/2016 at 12:42 PM

They were really kind and they will take care of it.
plus zero
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plus zero
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.
6/26/2016 at 7:40 PM

NEW DAD said "124 km/hr recorded in Melita "

what was the strongest recorded that night and where
whatthewhat
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whatthewhat
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n
6/26/2016 at 9:28 PM

its over . . . but my earth boxes got toppled over as well.

Edited by whatthewhat, 2016-06-26 21:29:30
Adam

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Adam
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Wind
6/28/2016 at 8:11 AM

For anyone that didn't catch this yesterday, it looks like QE park took quite the hit too with the city having to close it for cleanup:
http://www.brandon.ca/public-notices-details?var=2328