caangel
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Post by caangel on Aug 18, 2023 3:11:09 GMT
I just check Medical (a friends family lives there) and of the places I've searched that was to highest rain fall predicted right now (about 3 inches) and max wind was 15 mph. Really hoping we don't actually get a hurricane. But Definitely will be getting a rare rain storm in August! I just scrolled through and I see 35-42 mph wind early Monday morning. I really hope that doesn’t happen. We see downed trees snd fences when wind is in the teens. I wasn’t expecting to see that. A lot can change between now and then snd I hope it doesn’t get that bad. We just don’t get sustained winds that high. In the teens yes but I know I won’t be sleeping Monday night if it’s that much wind as it just gets too noisy. I am wishing we had pushed the HOA to trim the tree next to our house (green belt) so glad we removed our tall trees snd no longer live in our old house with really tall eucalyptus trees in our neighbors yard that refused to trim or remove. They were the only one that had one actually fall over so you would think they would agree but nope as it wasn’t close to their house but was close to ours. So glad to not be their neighbors anymore Ahh I had to look at the hourly to see it. I was just looking at the daily summary assuming they would have a high listed, apparently not. My area/South OC is looking at max winds of 41mph Monday morning. |
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Post by katlady on Aug 18, 2023 3:11:18 GMT
A lot can change between now and then snd I hope it doesn’t get that bad. Someone on NextDoor, who has been through hurricanes, said to just keep an eye on the path, that will make all the difference in what happens. Right now, the path shows it going through San Diego.  We plan to secure our patio furniture, and maybe buy some food that doesn't need heating in case we lose power. The worst of it will be Sunday into Monday, so we don't need to buy a whole lot of stuff. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 18, 2023 3:19:01 GMT
That’s our plan too. So hoping it doesn’t do a lot of damage snd no power outages.
We are just north of you.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 18, 2023 3:40:55 GMT
We're on the coast so no burn areas/flooding for us. The rain will be a good break from the recent heat.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 18, 2023 3:47:32 GMT
It looks like the wind keeps getting upgraded. It’s was just a few hours snd now it looks bad from 9 pm until 6 am  . I know a lot can change and I sure hope it does. I’m starting to get concerned. I know this is nothing like actual 75+ winds but these could do a lot of damage to tile roofs and wood fences. I have never been in winds like this. Gusts yes but not sustained winds. |
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Post by yivit on Aug 18, 2023 11:07:35 GMT
My brother and BIL are in Cabo rn. I haven't heard from them yet today (but it's early) on when or if they're getting out of there - they are on day 4 of a 7 day vacation. DB knows what to do, having grown up on the TX Gulf coast.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 18, 2023 14:26:23 GMT
Today we are going to start taking down patio umbrellas and batting down the hatches in preparation, just in case it gets bad. Nothing worse than thinking it is no big deal and then not being prepared.
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 18, 2023 14:29:52 GMT
We are moving out patio furniture and taking down the umbrellas too. Other than that, just going to stay home this weekend. Ds wants to bake pumpkin muffins and dd wants to make some kind of cookie.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 18, 2023 18:01:13 GMT
We still have one umbrella up that my son couldn’t get. My husband will deal with it tomorrow. I have a few cushions and lightweight side tables I will move tomorrow. I may use them tonight and tomorrow morning. I like the idea of baking. I got some zucchini so I might make some zucchini bread  . I also got some pumpkin spice chips . |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 18, 2023 18:04:18 GMT
The wind speeds have been drastically reduced for our area. Still enough to move stuff but far less than it was saying last night. Feeling a bit less stressed and hoping we are just really over prepared. I’m hoping for no power outages or internet outages. That would be bad as DS and DH work or do school from home.
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Post by katlady on Aug 19, 2023 2:00:20 GMT
Today was such a beautiful day. Blue skies and very little wind. Towards the late afternoon though, when you looked towards the south, you could see the thunderhead clouds off in the distance. She is coming!
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Post by wallyagain on Aug 19, 2023 2:57:40 GMT
Stay safe, everyone. So scary.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2023 3:14:41 GMT
We had some really pretty clouds tonight. It’s actually a really nice night I’m sitting on my patio snd enjoying.
It sounds like some people are going nuts and Costco ran out of water. I probably should have bought another case at Sam’s this morning but oh well next week. I’m not really worried at this point. Last night I was. It’s going to be windy but nothing horrible. Just hoping people have secured their stuff.
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Post by katlady on Aug 19, 2023 3:35:27 GMT
Oh, a house down the street has been getting their roof repaired all week. Yesterday, it was just the plywood. Today, they had the tar paper all laid down, but the tiles are still stacked in piles on top of the roof! They better work fast tomorrow! If I owned that house I would be freaked out of my mind right now. 😂
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Post by used2scrap on Aug 19, 2023 4:55:12 GMT
Today was such a beautiful day. Blue skies and very little wind. Towards the late afternoon though, when you looked towards the south, you could see the thunderhead clouds off in the distance. She is coming! The calm before the storm in NC was always the most beautiful weather! I really hope it’s not so bad for y’all’ 🤞🏻😬 |
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Aug 19, 2023 14:17:54 GMT
Wind highs for SD (city) are looking to max winds at 20mph now, and rain is a little over 2 inches. Predictions are definitely tapering down. Hopefully they are right.
My area of OC is looking at about 2.5 inches of rain and max winds of 20mph.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2023 15:17:47 GMT
Wind highs for SD (city) are looking to max winds at 20mph now, and rain is a little over 2 inches. Predictions are definitely tapering down. Hopefully they are right. My area of OC is looking at about 2.5 inches of rain and max winds of 20mph. That’s what it’s looking like in my area too. We got an email from the HOA about securing outdoor items. The sheriff has posted info about driving in the rain basically and have said to stay home if possible. People in so California drive like idiots in the rain. |
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 19, 2023 15:25:25 GMT
My area has winds of 40 MPH and between 4 and 5 inches of rain predicted. We are also receiving alerts about possible tornadoes from the storm when it hits.
Joshua Tree and out that way has some severe flooding and roads washed away.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2023 15:30:18 GMT
My area has winds of 40 MPH and between 4 and 5 inches of rain predicted. We are also receiving alerts about possible tornadoes from the storm when it hits. Joshua Tree and out that way has some severe flooding and roads washed away. I hope the winds aren’t that bad we originally showed them that high but they have been downgraded. Still prepping because it’s not that hard.I would rather spend 30-60 mins securing stuff that doesn’t need it than have something damaged. I don’t think we have spent that much time though more like 15. |
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Post by katlady on Aug 19, 2023 15:32:48 GMT
We still show winds up to 30mph in this area. But they are now shown for Sunday afternoon instead of late Sunday/early Monday. The storm must be moving in faster than originally forecasted. And still rain all day Sunday.
Oh, and we are now in the Warning phase, out of the Watch phase.
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 19, 2023 15:44:02 GMT
We have tornado watch from 5pm till 8pm tomorrow. Winds got downgraded to 35 MPH lol
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 19, 2023 15:45:51 GMT
My area has winds of 40 MPH and between 4 and 5 inches of rain predicted. We are also receiving alerts about possible tornadoes from the storm when it hits. Joshua Tree and out that way has some severe flooding and roads washed away. I hope the winds aren’t that bad we originally showed them that high but they have been downgraded. Still prepping because it’s not that hard.I would rather spend 30-60 mins securing stuff that doesn’t need it than have something damaged. I don’t think we have spent that much time though more like 15. Where I live we get super strong Santa Ana winds so the 40 MP while high isn't bad. Cal State and over by Cabazon and through Cherry Valley can be the worst for the winds due to the flow down from the mountain and valley. |
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Post by pinklady on Aug 19, 2023 15:50:21 GMT
I was happy with the news that the rain is happening during the day on Sunday. I can’t wait to open all the windows and listen to the rain. I have a patio with a tin cover specifically because I love the sound when it rains.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 19, 2023 16:48:15 GMT
I was happy with the news that the rain is happening during the day on Sunday. I can’t wait to open all the windows and listen to the rain. I have a patio with a tin cover specifically because I love the sound when it rains. Me too. My favorite thing is to open all the windows and doors when it is raining. I'm going to kickback with a glass of wine and enjoy it…if it actually does rain. I am a skeptic when it comes to rain in So Cal. |
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Aug 19, 2023 18:48:15 GMT
Wind highs for SD (city) are looking to max winds at 20mph now, and rain is a little over 2 inches. Predictions are definitely tapering down. Hopefully they are right. My area of OC is looking at about 2.5 inches of rain and max winds of 20mph. That’s what it’s looking like in my area too. We got an email from the HOA about securing outdoor items. The sheriff has posted info about driving in the rain basically and have said to stay home if possible. People in so California drive like idiots in the rain. While so cal drivers don't get a lot of rain driving practice, the roads are also going to be super slick with all the oil buildup over the summer with no rain. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2023 21:05:11 GMT
That’s what it’s looking like in my area too. We got an email from the HOA about securing outdoor items. The sheriff has posted info about driving in the rain basically and have said to stay home if possible. People in so California drive like idiots in the rain. While so cal drivers don't get a lot of rain driving practice, the roads are also going to be super slick with all the oil buildup over the summer with no rain. True it’s been a while so they will be really slick then add in that people drive like crazy driving way too fast ir way too slow. Running lights or tailgating. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2023 21:11:27 GMT
I hope the winds aren’t that bad we originally showed them that high but they have been downgraded. Still prepping because it’s not that hard.I would rather spend 30-60 mins securing stuff that doesn’t need it than have something damaged. I don’t think we have spent that much time though more like 15. Where I live we get super strong Santa Ana winds so the 40 MP while high isn't bad. Cal State and over by Cabazon and through Cherry Valley can be the worst for the winds due to the flow down from the mountain and valley. We get strong Santa Ana’s here to as we are right on a canyon but don’t usually get 40+ winds and not for a long period of time. Thank goodness. Your area sounds much worse. |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 19, 2023 21:46:14 GMT
I'm in northern/central CA- basically straight east of the Bay Area- and people are worried about it hitting here. WTH? REALLY? We MIGHT get rain and it'll cool to below 90 for the first time in months. LOL
I hope the So Cal peeps fare well.
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Post by katlady on Aug 19, 2023 22:28:05 GMT
I'm in northern/central CA- basically straight east of the Bay Area- and people are worried about it hitting here. WTH? REALLY? We MIGHT get rain and it'll cool to below 90 for the first time in months. LOL I hope the So Cal peeps fare well. They say it will be a tropical depression by the time it hits central California. That is still a lot of water. |
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Post by jackietex on Aug 19, 2023 22:39:55 GMT
My daughter lives two blocks from the beach in San Diego. She keeps telling me that she lives uphill from the water, and I keep telling her to err on the side of caution.
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We plan to secure our patio furniture, and maybe buy some food that doesn't need heating in case we lose power. The worst of it will be Sunday into Monday, so we don't need to buy a whole lot of stuff. 
. I know a lot can change and I sure hope it does. I’m starting to get concerned. I know this is nothing like actual 75+ winds but these could do a lot of damage to tile roofs and wood fences. I have never been in winds like this. Gusts yes but not sustained winds. 
. I also got some pumpkin spice chips 
