June 5th, 2014: All Hail, the Weather Overlord

[xoxoxoBruce]

Or a missile silo.

[BigV]

guy is a serious weather geek.

I learned what a shelter belt is (that band of tall trees that surround the buildings, house, barn, outbuildings, etc). I've seen them countless times, and now I know they name and purpose. I can see how they function, but it's important to consider that they're only strong in quantity. Singles are vulnerable. Twil had some big trees (a couple feet in diameter at the stump) come down in storms over the past couple years. The damage caused by a tree landing on your house can be just as devastating as the hail damage seen here.

Those pictures are dramatic evidence of some epic severe weather. I'm glad I experienced it via the internet only. Daaaaamn.