Summer weather alerts (Gillette, Sheridan, Riverton: school, pine, activity)

[Kristynwy]

Had to keep this picture small cause it looked best small, up closer it is a blurry jagged... even a little blury small.. haha but hopefully next time I get a better picture of a jagged...

[Kristynwy]

A beautiful sunset right outside of Sheridan...
These were taken the other day

[emeraldsky]

Did anyone else have a rough night last night?

Can't quite remember when the storm woke us - 2am-ish maybe? But we ended up taking our pillows, weather radio, etc. downstairs to sleep in the basement. Took awhile to get back to sleep for me, but much better than feeling like the lightening was right on top of us and a tornado siren might go off any second...

I normally love a good storm. Just feeling a bit vulnerable on the open plains these days I guess...

Stay safe everyone.

p.s. nice photos Kristynwy

[Kristynwy]

Originally Posted by emeraldsky

Did anyone else have a rough night last night?

Can't quite remember when the storm woke us - 2am-ish maybe? But we ended up taking our pillows, weather radio, etc. downstairs to sleep in the basement. Took awhile to get back to sleep for me, but much better than feeling like the lightening was right on top of us and a tornado siren might go off any second...

I normally love a good storm. Just feeling a bit vulnerable on the open plains these days I guess...

Stay safe everyone.

p.s. nice photos Kristynwy

Thanks Some of my pictures turned out to grainy after I uploaded them to photobucket, but the first couple ones I really liked...
We got pounded pretty good out here and so did they in the town of Sheridan...
I am sorry it was rough over there for you guys... Over in Gillette you guys have been pounded pretty regularly lately... I hope it calms down for everyone over there.

[ElkHunter]

Kristy and I were both up til after 2 keeping the warnings posted here.

Plus, we kept having storms form West of town and start toward us. Then the storm would split and go South of town or North of town.

Was funny, it would hit Kristy's house and then about 15 minutes later it would hit mine.

So with IM, I guess you could call Kristy my early warning network. haha

[emeraldsky]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

Kristy and I were both up til after 2 keeping the warnings posted here.

true dedication...

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

It's now 1:38 am and the weather alert radio lit off.

What is this? Do you have something that will actually light up when something is imminent?

We have the type of radio where you push down the large button on top to hear the weather announcements. It rotates through.

Something that goes off when it's important would sure be more handy, especially in the tired deliriousness of the nighttime hours. I was wishing I had something like that last night...

[ElkHunter]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR, NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING, UNTIL 130 PM MDT
Issue Time: 12:44PM MDT, Thursday Jun 19, 2008
Valid Until: 1:30PM MDT, Thursday Jun 19, 2008
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Bulletin - Eas Activation Requested Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Riverton WY 1244 PM MDT Thu Jun 19 2008

The National Weather Service In Riverton Has Issued A

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning For... North Central Johnson County In North Central Wyoming...

* Until 130 PM MDT

* At 1241 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing Nickel Size Hail... And Damaging Winds In Excess Of 60 Mph. This Storm Was Located Near Saddlestring... Or About 12 Miles Northwest Of Buffalo... And Moving Northeast At 13 Mph.

* The Severe Thunderstorm Will Be Near... Saddlestring By 1255 PM... I90 Exit 47 And I90 Exit 51 By 115 PM... Lake De Smet By 120 PM... Hwy Jct 87 And I90 And Fort Phil Kearny By 125 PM...

Report Severe Weather To The National Weather Service Office In Riverton At 1-800-211-1448.

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by emeraldsky

true dedication...

What is this? Do you have something that will actually light up when something is imminent?

We have the type of radio where you push down the large button on top to hear the weather announcements. It rotates through.

Something that goes off when it's important would sure be more handy, especially in the tired deliriousness of the nighttime hours. I was wishing I had something like that last night...

It doesn't Light off as in Lights. haha But it does sound a siren or an alarm (can switch to which you prefer) when there is a new alert. Then you punch the button and it will give the alert specs.


The only pain is that it will light off and warn you. The storm will pass over and be 20 miles away and tracking outbound. If they have an update, it lights off again even though the storm is long gone. But I'd rather it did that then not.

[emeraldsky]

Where can I find one like that Elkhunter? Thanks...

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by emeraldsky

Where can I find one like that Elkhunter? Thanks...

I got both of mine at Radio Shack. I have one that plugs in to the wall. But I bought a second one that runs on batteries for when the power goes during a storm.

Each one was under $20. Just tell them you want one that alarms.

Also, they have some new ones out that you can specify what counties you want alerts from. that one is a little more costly but I would think it would be well worth it.

Mine alerts to warnings in the reporting area. So it may alert for Gillette and I'm in Sheridan. Or it will alert for Billings, 127 miles north. But the new one, you can specify particular counties.