Re: [IRCA] NW Wind Storms

2006-12-15 Thread Patrick Martin
Bruce, Well, we came through the storm. It was the daddy of them all too. At least as long as I have lived here, since 1981. My neighbor told me that he saw wind gusts of 110 MPH! My house came through it fine, and no trees down on my property. However, 3 roofs blew off in the area and a couple do

Re: [IRCA] NW Wind Storms

2006-12-14 Thread Bruce Bacon
I noticed in the latest issue of The Monitor that 25 years ago Patrick Martin was preparing for a storm that was expected to pack 100 mph winds. The more things change 73 and good luck with this one, Patrick, Bruce N7BWB --- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > I have been

Re: [IRCA] NW Wind Storms

2006-12-14 Thread Patrick Martin
John, I have been through them before. Expected wind gusts of 80 MPH for Coastal cities and 100 MPH for exposed areas and Headlands at the moment. The storm is coming on land they fiqure now around the NW tip of WA state. The worst of the weather between 8 PM-12 Midnight. The High Wind warning is

[IRCA] NW Wind Storms

2006-12-14 Thread John H. Bryant
Patrick, Hang in there, buddy.. Glad to hear that you are going into a temporary retreat. I'm getting lots of automated high wind warnings for the San Juans that run through Friday at 8AM. There are a few times, though very few, that Oklahoma looks real good :>) 'Course, then there is t