[SOC] [OT} Hail hits Budgewoi

[Jan Clute]

Wow! That sounds like the hail storm from hell! I've seen pictures of fairly
bad hailstorms, but nothing like THAT! I've certainly never seen anything
anywhere near that bad in either Iowa or New England. Now, then, though, we
have something called winter in Iowa that has to be seen to be believed some
years. THEN a foot of hail would be a curiosity but not all that alarming!

Still!!!!! Condolences for your garden. 73 Jan N0AAA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <ianpurdie at integritynet.com.au>
To: "SOC" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 5:16 PM
Subject: [SOC] [OT} Hail hits Budgewoi


> While not on the scale of Florida Hurricanes, we were bucketed with a
massive
> hail storm around 8:00 p.m. last night. In a few hours we also had about
3" of
> rain.
>
> Lost power with a falling tree, that's restored now. Twelve hours later I
still
> have a foot of hail across the backyard this morning.
>
> The saddest part for me is that I have numerous shrubs and trees
absolutely
> shredded. My vegetable garden and herb pots are wrecked. My Avocado
seedlings
> in pots are also under ice, too late now to save them.
>
> Oh well, no one was hurt but a lot of rooms are really wet when ice
blocked
> guttering and rain overflowed inward.
>
> 72/73's
>
> Ian C. Purdie
> Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords S33°14', E151°34'
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