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uk_vette · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 13:12 Post subject: Tropical storm hits Yantai

Hi guy's

Well, our trip from the ship yard to the hotel, with the company driver, we hit a huge tropical storm.
Nothing I had ever experienced before.
Images here.
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'vette

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seph234 · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 21:11 Post subject:

Now that was a real storm Shocked

Wandering Willy · ******* Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1016 Location: Norfolk

Hi 'Vette

I enjoy seeing your photos of places your visit. Thanks

I don't know if you are getting regular updates on life here in Blighty?

I live in Norfolk and over the last week my town had its own tropical storm. About 50mm rain hit the town during a 3 hours storm along with 2-3" of hail which blocked many of the drains leading to local flooding.

Some of the neighbouring towns had a similar experience 2 days ago. I don't know how much rain fell but it was at least 50mm and I did hear one area got nearly 100mm. The storm are very slow moving.

Similar weather has hit the west of England during the last couple of days but I don't have any local news for that area (Devon, South Wales). There has been flooding from these storms in the Kettering area.

It's been very hot with temperatures in the midlands and London rising to 30, with 32 forecast for tomorrow and Thursday.

I think your home base is in the Warrington area. That has had rain and it's been very warm but I don't think there have been storms.

There have also been reports of tornadoes in the south of England but none have caused significant damage. The funnels can be seen forming but they don't or barely touch the ground before dying. The local news is doing a good trade in snaps from soggy viewers!

I don't think these UK storms are as bad as you have experienced where you are, but in my life I have rarely seen rain as heavy as these local storms have produced.

Keep sending news from 'Over There'.

Good luck with your travels

Willy

Crispin · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 22:39 Post subject:

wow - I long for a real (SA?) storm (maybe that one is over the top! Shocked

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Surely with the time you spent in CT you have become accustomed to that wind Smile

Nice pics!
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uk_vette · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 0:42 Post subject:

uk_vette · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 0:52 Post subject:

garystockton · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:57 Post subject:

My favourite Cape Doctor memory was seeing a double-decker getting blown over as passed under the Municipality building and the massive wind swirl got it - quite awesome. And a woman who's long skirt go whipped up and over her head - quite funny. Nice pins she had, too Wink

Even the traffic cop was laughing at that one!! Adderley Street palm trees taking strain is always fun. But Bakoven takes the cake - will find the pics tonight and post them - awesome stuff ...
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Crispin · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:36 Post subject:

being a Jo'burg boy I have never witnessed the CD. Only on the TV. Hardley does it justice and oddly, they never aired any woman's skirts being blown up Sad

Highveld storms were fun for the lightning. An awesome sight.

'vette - I think I know the storm you are referring to. A friend of mine showed me some pics from Blouburg Strand. was stunning.
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garystockton · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:49 Post subject:

August 2008 - Kalk Bay:

Same storm - Bakoven:

Cape Town Lightning:

and more here:

Cape Town Lightning

Never saw anything like that in the 15 years I lived in Cape Town (the storm, yes, the lightning, nope).

Cheers

(Sorry for the hijack, 'vette Wink

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