[CTRL] San Francisco, Electrified and Quaking
-Caveat Lector- Something is wrong (at least wronger than usual) here in the Bay Area ... First, really unparallelled thunder and lightning (I watched a massive lightning bolt travel HORIZONTALLY from horizon to horizon, SLOWLY) twice in two weeks, each time "explained" as a byproduct of a dying Pacific hurricane -- two different ones. Second, COINCIDING with a thunder-and-lightning display, an EARTHQUAKE of exactly the rare type that struck Taiwan -- arising near the SURFACE of the earth. Geez, I wonder if China is test-running some secret Tesla weaponry ... 4.2 quake centered in Sonoma County San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 23, 1999 A "very common" earthquake caused some uncommon jitters for Santa Rosa-area residents Wednesday but damaged nothing more than nerves, authorities said. The 4.2 temblor struck about 5 miles northeast of Rohnert Park at 3:27 p.m. and was felt as far south as San Francisco. Earthquakes of magnitude 4.2 "are usually not even felt," said Pat Jorgenson of the U.S. Geological Survey. "There is probably at least one of them in California every day." Jorgenson said Wednesday's shaker had been noticed because "it was fairly shallow - less than 10 miles deep." Santa Rosa resident Betty Becker, a native San Franciscan, said she had experienced many earthquakes in her 75 years "and, boy, this one really shook." Lightning Storm Hits San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 (AP) - A rare, spectacular lightning storm flashed through the Bay area, bringing hail, rain and power outages. At its peak Wednesday night, the storm cut power to about 55,000 Pacific Gas Electric customers. That figure was down to 9,400 by early today, utility spokeswoman Maureen Bogues said. For about 12 hours, the storm touched off hundreds of lightning strikes from San Francisco to the Santa Cruz Mountains, 60 miles south. Trees and power poles were set on fire, making it dangerous for crews to fix electricity failures affecting spots from the Oregon line to Bakersfield, 400 miles away. One lightning bolt nicked a chimney in San Francisco and another in San Jose split a tree, part of which fell onto a house. No injuries were reported. ``This is spectacular,'' National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Kopps said. ``It's just phenomenal.'' San Francisco Area Hit by Rare Lightning, Thunderstorm, San Francisco, Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The San Francisco Bay area was hit with hail, rain and power outages caused by a rare lightning and thunderstorm, the Associated Press said. The storm, a remnant of Hurricane Greg, touched off hundreds of lightning strikes from San Francisco to the Santa Cruz Mountains, 60 miles north. At its peak last night, the storm cut power to about 55,000 Pacific Gas Electric Corp. customers, although only 9,400 remained without power by early today, utility spokeswoman Maureen Bogues told AP. Tropical Storm Greg, downgraded from a hurricane, battered Mexico's west coast as it moved toward the tip of the country's Baja California peninsula, with maximum winds dropping to 60 mph from 75 mph. Quake Rattle Bay Area ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Sept. 22 (AP) - A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 in magnitude rattled Northern California on Wednesday, but no damage or injuries were reported. The quake happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. and lasted only a few seconds, according to Pat Jorgenson, spokeswoman for the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered along the Rodgers Creek fault, about five miles northeast of Rohnert Park, a small city 42 miles north of San Francisco. Night storm flashes around the Bay by Larry D. Hatfield, San Francisco Examiner, Sept. 22, 1999 Blame it all on Hilary. That's monsoonal Hilary, not the senatorial one. The remnants of former Hurricane Hilary, lumbering northwestward in the tropical Pacific, scattered flash-bang weather over the Bay Area and much of the rest of California early Wednesday. Window-rattling thunder, brilliant streaks of lightning and occasionally heavy rain moved through the Bay Area, starting some grass fires, causing minor flooding, scattered power failures, setting off car and burglar alarms and otherwise making the last day of summer's weather interesting. There was more to come, with roving bands of thunderstorms expected to create thunder, lightning, gusty winds, rain and hail around the region throughout the day. Although there was some rain associated with the unsettled weather, state fire officials worried that the swarms of lightning strikes could start new wildfires. Fires still burning Fog, high humidity and some rain helped keep it static Wednesday morning, but a major fire continued to burn in Los Padres National Forest south of Carmel, forcing evacuation of residences, monasteries and businesses there. The 2-week-old lightning-caused fire has burned 28,079 acres of rugged coastland and was only 16 percent contained early Wednesday.
Re: [CTRL] San Francisco, Electrified and Quaking
-Caveat Lector- Well, it's perfectly possible for lightning to travel *between* clouds, so the horizontal direction isn't surprising. It's well documented that the intensity of lightning has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past thirty years. But I keep remembering the Hopi prediction that before the end of this world-age, the lightning will intensify greatly... -Original Message- From: Das GOAT [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CTRL] San Francisco, Electrified and Quaking -Caveat Lector- Something is wrong (at least wronger than usual) here in the Bay Area ... First, really unparallelled thunder and lightning (I watched a massive lightning bolt travel HORIZONTALLY from horizon to horizon, SLOWLY) twice in two weeks, each time "explained" as a byproduct of a dying Pacific hurricane -- two different ones. Second, COINCIDING with a thunder-and-lightning display, an EARTHQUAKE of exactly the rare type that struck Taiwan -- arising near the SURFACE of the earth. Geez, I wonder if China is test-running some secret Tesla weaponry ... snip DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] San Francisco, Electrified and Quaking
-Caveat Lector- Original Message Follows From: Das GOAT [EMAIL PROTECTED] First, really unparallelled thunder and lightning (I watched a massive lightning bolt travel HORIZONTALLY from horizon to horizon, SLOWLY) twice in two weeks, each time "explained" as a byproduct of a dying Pacific hurricane -- two different ones. == SM: Until last year, scientists had never recorded a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, apparently defined by the storm's strength. Until then there had been many typhoons of course. If you lived in the bay area in December of 1996 then you will remember a vicious storm that downed trees en masse. Just a little north of SF, in western Sonoma county, winds approached 100 mph, typhoon strength. Granted it is rare for the area but seems to becoming more frequent. That storm rivaled many I have seen in the tornado belt. .. Second, COINCIDING with a thunder-and-lightning display, an EARTHQUAKE of exactly the rare type that struck Taiwan -- arising near the SURFACE of the earth. -- SM: What was rare about the Taiwan quake is that it happened in a spot that is usually not active, i.e. inland. MOST of San Francisco's quakes originate inland; it's not unusual. An epicenter as far north as Santa Rosa, however, IS unusual but it makes some sense. The San Andreas fault has fragments, tributary-like, that run all the way into Lake County, including Calistoga and Middletown, home to many of the original Jonestown inhabitants [more on that some other time...that is a rather large can of worms]. From Calistoga to much further inland than even that is an immense amount of geothermal activity. There is even a geothermal powerstation near Cobb Mountain, about 45 miles north of Calistoga, 80 or so from Santa Rosa [boy, FBI filekeepers could have a filed day with the info I have provided about myself here...he he], not to mention many hot springs. In fact, though the immediate bay area has much larger quakes than it, Lake County has a vast amount of small quakes. On the average, I could feel one at least weekly when I lived there. A quick look at the Press Democrat and its section covering daily seismic activity will show Cobb Mountain to have several per day. SOan hour to the southwest of Santa Rosa is San Francisco, famous for big quakes and an hour to the northeast of it is a region that has several per day. Santa Rosa was probably due for one. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
