# Stay safe, DC-area Dopers! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 8, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119 "2012-09-08T20:13:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/1 "2012-09-08T20:13:59Z")
Tornado warnings all over the place with this bunch of storms. Take the usual precautions and stay off the roads, get indoors away from windows, and get your flashlights ready! Stay safe and pray the lights stay on! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/2 "2012-09-08T20:23:01Z")
It just rained like crazy in Bethesda. Just stopped a minute ago. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/3 "2012-09-08T20:36:15Z")
Just started raining here in NoVa… been windy like crazy for the past half hour or so. At least the temps won’t be anything like the end of June, so a few hours without power won’t be horrible. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/4 "2012-09-08T20:38:23Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > Just started raining here in NoVa.. been windy like crazy for the past half hour or so. At least the temps won’t be anything like the end of June, so a few hours without power won’t be horrible. Hours? I was out for a week with the derecho. ☹ So far the worst seems to be heading south and east of my place, so I’m breathing a little easier now. Hope everyone else made out ok - some of my pals on Facebook are saying there are a lot of trees/branches down in NoVa and DC. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/5 "2012-09-08T20:40:18Z")
Here in southern MD, it’s windy with high overcast. I hope we get rain, tho I can do without tornadoes. What I really want is the drop in temps. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/6 "2012-09-08T20:46:43Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Hours? I was out for a week with the derecho. ☹ Yeah, we were out for almost 2 days. The neighbor was out for a few hours. :mad: Power just flickered, but it’s holding. Temps dropped _fast_- it was close to 90 at lunchtime, is probably around 70 right now, so you’re likely in for some relief soon, FCM! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/7 "2012-09-08T20:50:26Z")
This is the same system that blew through here in the Cincinnati area overnight last night and early this morning. We didn’t get any tornado warnings but we did have some pretty strong storms. Hang in there, the payoff weather afterwards is fucking BLISS! Its like 72 and sunny here now, with almost no humidity. Its awesome. Time to open the windows. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/8 "2012-09-08T21:24:59Z")
The rain is falling. I’m hoping to open the windows soon. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/9 "2012-09-08T22:27:56Z")
Still raining, and the temp is 68° - the a/c is off and the windows are open. I see a good-sleepin’ night ahead! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/10 "2012-09-08T22:44:33Z")
My whole life they have given tornado warnings every time there is a significant thunderstorm. Nothing ever happens, except for the derecho which caused substantial damage but wasn’t a tornado. I’m told there was once, like, one tornado that hit a high school before I was born, and I think there may have been one or two somehere in the area in my lifetime. It’s the boy who cried wolf. If there is ever a real tornado threat I’m sure I will ignore the warnings. ETA: Also the news hypes up every hurricane that comes up the coast, but by the time it gets here it’s always just a tropical storm and it doesn’t do anything worse than a normal storm unless you live right on the the water. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/11 "2012-09-08T23:34:21Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > My whole life they have given tornado warnings every time there is a significant thunderstorm. Nothing ever happens, except for the derecho which caused substantial damage but wasn’t a tornado. I’m told there was once, like, one tornado that hit a high school before I was born, and I think there may have been one or two somehere in the area in my lifetime. It’s the boy who cried wolf. If there is ever a real tornado threat I’m sure I will ignore the warnings. > > ETA: Also the news hypes up every hurricane that comes up the coast, but by the time it gets here it’s always just a tropical storm and it doesn’t do anything worse than a normal storm unless you live right on the the water. Better safe than sorry. And as to the hurricane comment…_always_? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/12 "2012-09-09T02:07:53Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > This is the same system that blew through here in the Cincinnati area overnight last night and early this morning. We didn’t get any tornado warnings but we did have some pretty strong storms. Hang in there, the payoff weather afterwards is fucking BLISS! Its like 72 and sunny here now, with almost no humidity. Its awesome. Time to open the windows. We got it in Northern Ohio early last evening. Microburst. First time I’ve ever had something like this happen. Working in a substantial building. Doors blew open and drop ceilings and windows flexed! I mean they went up and down and in and out. Ripped a door off the hinges. Like a scene out of a Spielberg movie. Scary. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/13 "2012-09-09T02:26:41Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > We got it in Northern Ohio early last evening. Microburst. First time I’ve ever had something like this happen. > > Working in a substantial building. Doors blew open and drop ceilings and windows flexed! I mean they went up and down and in and out. Ripped a door off the hinges. Like a scene out of a Spielberg movie. Scary. Define substantial. What you describe sounds like a steel-constructed warehouse type structure. Was this a brick and mortar type building? Regardless, that would have freaked me out too. Glad nothing worse happened. But isn’t this weather divine? It’s almost 10:30 at night, its 63 degrees out right now, low humidity…temp is going to drop to 53 overnight…ah, I love this kind of weather. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/14 "2012-09-09T12:35:25Z")
At 8:30 this morning in St. Mary’s county, it’s 59° and gorgeous! We slept with the house open for the first time in months. The whole week promises to be glorious! Looks like I picked the wrong week to go back to work… ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/15 "2012-09-09T13:14:46Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > At 8:30 this morning in St. Mary’s county, it’s 59° and gorgeous! We slept with the house open for the first time in months. The whole week promises to be glorious! > > Looks like I picked the wrong week to go back to work… I told you this weather was glorious. It was 56 degrees this morning at 6:30am when I arose for work. Its about 65 now. This is our “fall is almost here” revelation. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/16 "2012-09-09T15:29:33Z")
75 here in NoVA at 11:30; house is open, ac is off, and WOW what a difference a day makes. It’ll be 58 tomorrow morning when I get in the slug line. Yay for fall!!! ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/17 "2012-09-09T15:45:13Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > We got it in Northern Ohio early last evening. Microburst. First time I’ve ever had something like this happen. > > Working in a substantial building. Doors blew open and drop ceilings and windows flexed! I mean they went up and down and in and out. Ripped a door off the hinges. Like a scene out of a Spielberg movie. Scary. those things have knocked down large forest areas. they can have power. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/18 "2012-09-10T17:09:08Z")
Lights flickered a few times but stayed on. We did have a tornado warning prompted by the one that touched down in Fairfax so we unplugged everything and tuned a radio to WTOP in case we had to head for the building’s laundry room in the basement. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-safe-dc-area-dopers/634119/19 "2012-09-10T20:40:19Z")
24 hours without power in Falls Church. My neighbor’s picnic umbrella wound up in my driveway, and a couple of branches fell, but that was it. I’m not good in these situations, because I get my disaster preparedness mixed up. So, for a tornado, I’ll go and stand in the doorway to be safe, and if there’s an earthquake, I’ll boil water and get clean towels. We’re expecting a baby soon, and when my wife tells me it’s time, I’ll probably go hide in the southwest corner of the basement.