Weather mid 2009

[mark smyth]

We were told on the local news that N Ireland had more than the monthly average for July - +40%

[mark smyth]

Thunder and lightning now and interupted TV viewing

[tonyg]

We were told on the local news that N Ireland had more than the monthly average for July - +40%

The mind boggles  ... +40%   Good job we are not talking temperature here   Its gotta be either Sunshine or Rainfall .... my guess is rainfall although Guiness consumption up by 40% would do more for the local economy

btw Mark I will be repotting my colchicum at the end of the month as currently away on hols.

[fermi de Sousa]

Rafa, we are seeing the fires in Gran Canaria on TV and we are told about the fires on the mainland also.

There are big fires in British Columbia, Canada too : we are seeing these on TV too. Very frightening and so damaging for wildlife.

We've also had images of the Fires in Gran Canaria on TV here.
Some of the Victorian firefighters are now on the way to Canada to help out there. I know they get paid to do this sort of thing but I still think they are amazing people especially after what they had to deal with here just 6 months ago!
cheers
fermi

[Anthony Darby]

We were told on the local news that N Ireland had more than the monthly average for July - +40%

The mind boggles  ... +40%   Good job we are not talking temperature here   Its gotta be either Sunshine or Rainfall .... my guess is rainfall although Guiness consumption up by 40% would do more for the local economy

btw Mark I will be repotting my colchicum at the end of the month as currently away on hols.

I thought it was forest fires?

[Anthony Darby]

Absolutely tipping down today, and school starts on Monday.

[Ragged Robin]

Gosh that's early, isn't it Anthony?  Hardly seems as if the summer has started with all the rain...

[David Nicholson]

Absolutely tipping down today, and school starts on Monday.

So soon Anthony, when did you break up?(school I mean, not you!!   )

[Anthony Darby]

Absolutely tipping down today, and school starts on Monday.

So soon Anthony, when did you break up?(school I mean, not you!!   )

Same as always: lunchtime on the last Friday in June.

[David Nicholson]

johnw - first heavy band of rain from Hurricane Bill just went by a half hour ago.

I suppose I will get the remnants of Hurricane Bill on Wednesday or Thursday!

[Maggi Young]

johnw - first heavy band of rain from Hurricane Bill just went by a half hour ago.

I suppose I will get the remnants of Hurricane Bill on Wednesday or Thursday!

That'll be your fence away again then, David!?? 

[johnw]

Hurricane Bill just left town. Mercifully the winds stayed out to sea so we got rains and a few gusts though nothing like predicted.  Cape Breton appears to be the landfall site so they may see his full fury.

Now to clean up the mess and yes it's headed your way.  Good luck.

johnw

[David Nicholson]

johnw - first heavy band of rain from Hurricane Bill just went by a half hour ago.

I suppose I will get the remnants of Hurricane Bill on Wednesday or Thursday!

That'll be your fence away again then, David!?? 

Wouldn't surprise me. I had to re-fix part of on Thursday as a result of wind damage!

[Maggi Young]

Wet and blustery here tonight.
let's hope that all the damage the Cape Breton folks suffer is the odd bit of fence!

[johnw]

Wet and blustery here tonight.
let's hope that all the damage the Cape Breton folks suffer is the odd bit of fence!

More damage reports are coming in. In the city one tends to forget about the damage storm surge can do. This despite the fact the Hurricane Centre here warns us it is the the most serious threat.  An acquaintance in nearby Peggy's Cove says her parent house has moved off the foundation and the family's artisan shop was washed off its foundation and tipped.  A few secondary coastal roads near Halifax are washed out.

Wave heights north of here were reported at over 16 metres and 25 can be expected in southern Newfoundland.

Idiots - local and visiting - flock to Peggy's Cove as seen in this photo  - http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/23/hurricane-bill023.html.  Five such spectators at Acadia National Park were swept into the ocean with three are still missing.    Just in at 10 pm, three 19 year olds hit by a massive wave at Peggy's Cove whilst standing on the rocks, this despite road closure and warnings all day long.

johnw