Just saw someone call it a haboob (which is the Arabic word for dust storm). Why in the fuck are they doing this? First it’s an “atmospheric river” then a “bomb cyclone” now this shit. Just call it what it is! Dust storm, heavy rain, blizzard…when does it stop?
/rant
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein
“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020
“A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker
Definitely one of the windiest days in memory. I can really only think of one day in February a few years ago that compares but today was a little worse than that day. At least the electricity stayed on and it's over now.
Posts: 1132 | Location: Texas | Registered: September 18, 2019
Santa Ana winds in southern California have been known to flip trucks. A particularly bad area for this when these winds kick up is near I-15 & I-10 between Fontana & Ontario.
Posts: 29719 | Location: Johnson City, TN | Registered: April 28, 2012
The videos I saw were unreal - zero visibility at times and semis toppling like beach umbrellas. Calling for 50mph gusts and 2" rain in Louisville Sat. Was windy and about 80 today, ain't right for mid March.
________________________ God spelled backwards is dog
Posts: 4951 | Location: Sunnyside of Louisville | Registered: July 04, 2007
That video brings back memories of my OTR days, Elk mountain in Wyoming was always an adventure, lots of flipped trucks.
Dropping the landing gear was a good idea, what I used to do when in a Tornado area or high wind and no shelter is turn the tractor at a 45 or 90 degree angle. Basically so the truck looked like a 7 and aim the point into the wind. Works great for empty trucks or camping trailers.
Posts: 4049 | Location: FL, GA,HB, and all points beyond | Registered: February 10, 2010
I live about 90 miles south of Amarillo. We had 85-90 MPH winds yesterday. Visibility was down to zero at times. My wife and I did not leave the house (no reason to). There were several accidents in the area along with a couple of fires.
_________
Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford
Posts: 739 | Location: Texas | Registered: October 16, 2012
Originally posted by MikeinNC: Just saw someone call it a haboob (which is the Arabic word for dust storm). Why in the fuck are they doing this? First it’s an “atmospheric river” then a “bomb cyclone” now this shit. Just call it what it is! Dust storm, heavy rain, blizzard…when does it stop?
/rant
I've heard people in the Permian area of TX call it haboob for years. Definitely not a new thing.
Our main Permian office was shut down yesterday. Reports from folks out there were saying 60-80mph winds & near 0 visisbility.
20+ years ago, I lived in Midland, TX, and had 330 sunny days a year. Unfortunately, many of the nonsunny days were dust storms. It's high dessert plain so not a lot grows there naturally besides mesquite bushes.
We had fenced oil & gas facilities north of Midland on the way to Amarillo. Damned tumble weeks would get blown into the fence and then a dust storm would come along which would bury the entire 8' tall fence.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer.
Posts: 24356 | Location: Northern Suburbs of Houston | Registered: November 14, 2005
I'm an hour west of Fort Worth. I could see, smell and taste the dirt in the air all day, even inside the house. We had a day like that last week as well, had to replace 50 shingles on my roof.
I have a few SIGs.
Posts: 2036 | Location: Texan north of the Red River | Registered: November 05, 2003
Originally posted by MikeinNC: Just saw someone call it a haboob (which is the Arabic word for dust storm). Why in the fuck are they doing this? First it’s an “atmospheric river” then a “bomb cyclone” now this shit. Just call it what it is! Dust storm, heavy rain, blizzard…when does it stop?
/rant
Those terms tend to scare the sheep in society.
Posts: 1882 | Location: USA | Registered: December 11, 2005
The winds have been nuts around here, too. I've been worried a few times I'd lose some windows, but nothing yet. The greenhouse is still intact, too. I can't say the same for my coworker's.
________________________________________
-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --
Posts: 18016 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: October 14, 2005
Winds are 20 to 25 mph here. It's dry with risk of wildfires. I hope that everyone is safe.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre.
Posts: 6083 | Location: Central Texas | Registered: September 14, 2003
This has sucked. Last week and this week both, this got damn wind. Makes me laugh too. It’s about to be humid and hot as fuck soon, and that will last to October or November. The winter is cold as fuck. And in between in the fall and spring, we either get these ridiculous winds, heavy rain, or both. Weather pretty much sucks year round yet people move here by the millions and drive the cost up, of everything. I drove a little while ago and my windshield had a bunch of sand or dirt all over it.
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
Posts: 13459 | Location: Down South | Registered: January 16, 2010
Super hazy in NW Arkansas today. Supposedly it's from the storms in TX and OK. We had some storms move through last night, and my wind shield is patterned with dusty circles from the rain.
_______________________________
The artist formerly known as AllenInWV
Posts: 16300 | Location: Harrison, AR | Registered: February 05, 2004
That last Red Truck looked like he saved his truck. I hope he did. Strong winds like that is scary. We were driving somewhere in Minnesota back in 2018 in 32ft Class C motorhome. The sky suddenly turned dark, heavy clouds came out of nowhere. Our weather handheld scanner started giving out possible tornado warning. I exited at the first freeway exit and found a parking lot. I deployed our 4-corner levelers and used them as stabilizers. We all buckled up and just prayed. I don’t think the tornado came near us. But the wind felt like around 40-50 mph. I can feel one side of the RV lifting up a bit and it was shaking heavily. Felt like we were almost getting off the ground from one side. I don’t want to experience that ever again.
_______________________ P228 - West German
Posts: 2000 | Location: Las Vegas | Registered: November 05, 2003
