I just got off the phone (cell phone) with a relative who lives in the same area as I do (Sacramento, CA) and she said that allot of power lines are down with live wires everywhere and thousands of people in the area are without power. She even acted surprised that I still have both power and internet. Shortly after I woke up this morning I heard something large smack up against my neighbors house and a few smaller things hit my own throughout the day. Unfortunately, I am stuck in bed sick without an antenna on my TV so I am clueless as to what's going on and what to watch out for. It sounds and feels like a tropical storm or hurricane. Does anyone know anything about this storm?
Storm in Sacramento, CA
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Looks like it's windy. Weather.com reports 55 MPH gusts at the AFB. Stay safe up there!
From NOAA ( http://www.weather.gov/ ):
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
527 AM PST FRI JAN 4 2008
...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TODAY ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
CAZ015>019-064-066-067-050000-
/O.CON.KSTO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080105T0000Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
527 AM PST FRI JAN 4 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING
STRONG WIND. SOUTH WIND OF 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH
ARE EXPECTED IN THE SACRAMENTO AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS
TODAY. LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SURROUNDING
FOOTHILLS AND IN LAKE COUNTY.
THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...GUSTY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO
THE EVENING WHICH MAY WARRANT ISSUANCE OF WIND ADVISORIES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. WINDS OF THIS NATURE CAN CAUSE FLYING DEBRIS...
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
$$
From NOAA ( http://www.weather.gov/ ):
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
527 AM PST FRI JAN 4 2008
...VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS TODAY ACROSS INTERIOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...
CAZ015>019-064-066-067-050000-
/O.CON.KSTO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080105T0000Z/
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-
NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-
NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE-
527 AM PST FRI JAN 4 2008
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING
STRONG WIND. SOUTH WIND OF 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH
ARE EXPECTED IN THE SACRAMENTO AND NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS
TODAY. LOCAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SURROUNDING
FOOTHILLS AND IN LAKE COUNTY.
THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...GUSTY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO
THE EVENING WHICH MAY WARRANT ISSUANCE OF WIND ADVISORIES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. WINDS OF THIS NATURE CAN CAUSE FLYING DEBRIS...
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES AND LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
$$
WOW! That's tropical storm and pushing C-1 hurricane strength! I thought it felt like a heavy tropical storm or hurricane (I use to live in FL) The development around here is less equipped to handle winds like that then southern states that still suffer.
A google search got me one result on the matter that wasn't at all useful. I'm afraid that I don't keep up with this stuff.
A google search got me one result on the matter that wasn't at all useful. I'm afraid that I don't keep up with this stuff.
For updates check with the Sacramento Bee and weather.com (check out that satellite picture!) sites. This storm is front-page news on both sites.
I'm in Davis, 10 miles west of Sac, and we are getting pummeled with wind. It's blowing a lot of shingles off roofs and knocking over motorcycles, but so far I still have power (knock on wood).
I'm in Davis, 10 miles west of Sac, and we are getting pummeled with wind. It's blowing a lot of shingles off roofs and knocking over motorcycles, but so far I still have power (knock on wood).
spencerhut
Member
Good thing their is no such thing a global warming. 
Black Majik
Member
There's a thread on Calguns.net with reports from some of the members that still have power/internet connection.. though they say internet and power is spotty right now
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=81058
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=81058
Justin
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This is off-topic.
There are tons of weather-related websites that will have more accurate information available than what you can find on a gun forum.
There are tons of weather-related websites that will have more accurate information available than what you can find on a gun forum.
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