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Apr 7, 2005 | 03:13 PM

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Frost13

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there was a tornado about 30 miles south of where we live. the clouds were swirling just about 10 miles away. we were under a tornado warning but all we got was thunder, hail and lots and lots of RAIN!

Apr 7, 2005 | 03:33 PM

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Yea we've been getting lots of rain up here in the NE corner of OK.

Apr 7, 2005 | 03:50 PM

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I'd say about the worst thing around here was the 16.9" of rain in 24 hours back in 96.
That was a mess for a while. Other than that we get the tornado warnings a few times a year.

Apr 7, 2005 | 04:29 PM

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kameronth

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Thats too bad! It is 85 here and not a cloud in the sky!

We get Tornados here, but not often.

Apr 7, 2005 | 04:34 PM

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16.9"? I don't remember hearing bout that.. it's been a while. That's an amazing amount even for a week.

Apr 7, 2005 | 07:33 PM

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JBS, Is that the same storm that went through Missouri and flooded everything around there?

Apr 7, 2005 | 09:33 PM

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Those are the coolest.. I like photographed lightning because it's so hard to get a picture of.

The typical method of photographing lightning is to set up your camera, open the shutter and leave it open until a lightning strike. As long as theres not a lot of moving light underneath, you get a pretty cool shot. Also, the longer you leave it open, the more lightning you "catch," it makes for a pretty cool effect.

Apr 8, 2005 | 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bdjupiter

JBS, Is that the same storm that went through Missouri and flooded everything around there?

Not sure, I copied the following from a website.

In July of 1996 and February of 1997 Kane County experienced serious flooding. 16.9 inches of rain fell over Aurora in less than 24 hours in 1996. This is the second highest rainfall ever recorded, anywhere in the country, outside of areas affected by hurricanes. Despite the fact that heavy rainfall was limited to the southern portion of the County, flood stages on the Fox River were very high – exceeding the 100-year stage in Aurora. http://www.co.kane.il.us/kcstorm/flood/recent_flood.htm