Calm Before The Storm

DRH · 08-27-2011, 07:26 PM

With Hurricane Irene fast approaching New Hampshire, we were treated to a beautiful sunset this evening.

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Island Girl · 08-27-2011, 08:40 PM

.... And we will need you to take storm pictures tomorrow as long as it is safe to do so.

IG

Belmont Resident · 08-28-2011, 06:12 AM

I don’t expect much more than a prolonged thunder storm event for our area.
Now that is pretty much what the forecast is saying. Some high wind gusts with lots of rain. Most locals I’ve talked with in the Laconia area were saying the same thing 2 days ago. We noticed a lot of boats pulled on Winnisquam last evening. But that lake has risen a foot as a result of the draining of Winni...

shoppes on the bay · 08-28-2011, 10:24 AM

last report i got is she is losing steam but we have been getting hammered since the early a.m. - evacs were mandatory at 6 a.m. after that you were on your own - a few of us are riding it out on our island, with tide receding now i feel better - earlier you could have surfed in my yard.

i have uploaded some videos to youtube and will keep uploading until we loose power - its flickering now - wind has come around from the east southeast to south southwest. was outside caulikng a slider during a break in the rain and the wind actually pushed me along the deck while i was standing on a milkcrate! video is on youtube under TheMakoSharker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eYcooRFPVk

the biggest problem with this event is the shear size of the system it is going to hang around for hours, that is what you need to watch out for up there the longer it hangs the more things go wrong. we have a big willow tree behind the shop in alton and i hope it holds firm!

good luck all

robmac · 08-28-2011, 01:10 PM

We got hit hard,thank heaven for the generator and the shop vac. No major damage just a pain in the butt, but you can't mess with Mother Nature.

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-29-2011, 08:53 AM

Beautiful picture!

DRH, what were your winds like in West Alton. I recall you have a weather station?

DRH · 08-29-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal

Beautiful picture!

DRH, what were your winds like in West Alton. I recall you have a weather station?

Thanks for the picture comment, RG.

During the day yesterday the wind shifted from NE to E and then to SE by early evening. The wind during most of the day averaged around 15 - 20 mph, and we didn't get many strong gusts. However, other sections of Alton and the surrounding towns were not so lucky, as there were many trees and limbs down which caused damage and power outages. Those areas evidently experienced much stronger wind gusts than we did. Our power went out at 11:30 yesterday morning and didn't come back on until around 10:30 this morning.

However, as the eye of the storm moved northward and the wind shifted into the south here, it really picked up and became very gusty here. Our weather station recorded a gust of 47 mph at 12:20 AM this morning.

08-27-2011, 07:26 PM	#1
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,201 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	Calm Before The Storm With Hurricane Irene fast approaching New Hampshire, we were treated to a beautiful sunset this evening. Click here for a larger version. __________________ DRH

08-27-2011, 08:40 PM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Pictures tomorrow .... And we will need you to take storm pictures tomorrow as long as it is safe to do so. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

08-28-2011, 06:12 AM	#3
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Whole lotta hype I don’t expect much more than a prolonged thunder storm event for our area. Now that is pretty much what the forecast is saying. Some high wind gusts with lots of rain. Most locals I’ve talked with in the Laconia area were saying the same thing 2 days ago. We noticed a lot of boats pulled on Winnisquam last evening. But that lake has risen a foot as a result of the draining of Winni...

08-28-2011, 10:24 AM	#4
shoppes on the bay Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: alton bay Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	irene is rocking us on the south coast of rhode island last report i got is she is losing steam but we have been getting hammered since the early a.m. - evacs were mandatory at 6 a.m. after that you were on your own - a few of us are riding it out on our island, with tide receding now i feel better - earlier you could have surfed in my yard. i have uploaded some videos to youtube and will keep uploading until we loose power - its flickering now - wind has come around from the east southeast to south southwest. was outside caulikng a slider during a break in the rain and the wind actually pushed me along the deck while i was standing on a milkcrate! video is on youtube under TheMakoSharker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eYcooRFPVk the biggest problem with this event is the shear size of the system it is going to hang around for hours, that is what you need to watch out for up there the longer it hangs the more things go wrong. we have a big willow tree behind the shop in alton and i hope it holds firm! good luck all

08-29-2011, 08:53 AM	#6
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Wind in Your Neck of the Woods Beautiful picture! DRH, what were your winds like in West Alton. I recall you have a weather station?

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08-28-2011, 01:10 PM	#5
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	We got hit hard,thank heaven for the generator and the shop vac. No major damage just a pain in the butt, but you can't mess with Mother Nature.