Illinois Chapter November 2017 BS Thread
11-01-2017, 07:42 PM
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Were you able to stay at your house?
Yeah I stayed here.. Always have plenty of candles and flashlights on hand..
11-01-2017, 07:47 PM
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We got caught once with our pants down. One flashlight, not enough batteries and no candles. Was during the Summer so we had extended light.
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11-01-2017, 07:52 PM
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Good evening Neil!
I take it the storm didn't get far enough West to get you?
11-01-2017, 07:52 PM
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We got caught once with our pants down. One flashlight, not enough batteries and no candles. Was during the Summer so we had extended light.
I think I have about 3 boxes of candles in the kitchen for that purpose.. I carry 3 Maglights in the truck and I have 2 in the house..
Plus a few other mini flashlights
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11-01-2017, 07:56 PM
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We now have 6 LED lanterns and a box of batteries for them
11-01-2017, 08:03 PM
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Yeah have to be prepared..
11-01-2017, 08:06 PM
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Good evening Neil!
I take it the storm didn't get far enough West to get you?
I think what got Don rolled through here first. Sunday MOnday we had about 3" of rain and winds 20 -30 mph with gust pushing 60.
11-01-2017, 08:12 PM
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Yeah have to be prepared..
I could get both vehicles out of the garage Could have gone to Lowe's or the hardware store.
11-01-2017, 08:14 PM
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I think what got Don rolled through here first. Sunday MOnday we had about 3" of rain and winds 20 -30 mph with gust pushing 60.
Sounds like beating up Don it didn't have enough energy to keep going.
11-01-2017, 08:18 PM
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I don't know where it came from, but don't want it again..
11-01-2017, 08:21 PM
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Has it been confirmed that it wasn't a tornado?
11-01-2017, 08:23 PM
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I haven't heard yet, but I know it was the worst I have experienced ..
11-01-2017, 08:29 PM
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I haven't heard yet, but I know it was the worst I have experienced ..
Did it sound like a train hauling **** down the tracks?
That is what a tornado sounds like.
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