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[Decrepit]

We might be somewhat off-the-hook. The atmosphere has remained stable enough to lessen the chance of severe storms from the nasty front moving across the region today. <crosses fingers>

[Decrepit]

It's one of those days.

I was sitting here at the computer, watching a YT video, as my Paperwhite recharged. All of a sudden, I hear the distinct sounds of a thunderstorm. If I can hear a storm, it's gotta be significant. I fired up the living room TV. Local TV didn't have weather coverage of any sort, not even a scrolling bar. I left the TV on and returned to the computer.

Within minutes I hear hail hit the roof. I return to the TV. Nothing. Looked out the living room window. It's raining cats and dogs. I've had enough dogs today, thank you. I returned to the computer and fired up my online weather channel of choice. It showed my town smack in the middle of a severe storm. Then POOF! Electrical outage.

It was short-lived, lasting no more than five-ten minutes. By the time I booted into Windows and again launched my online weather channel, the storm was exiting my town to the east.

Neither PC nor Paperwhite seems damaged. <crosses fingers>

[Decrepit]

Checking local weather a few minutes ago, I was greeting with a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1300 until 2000 today. Don't recall ever seeing that before. Here's what it means:

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* WIND...20 foot winds between 12 to 20 mph.

* HUMIDITY...relative humidity values below 25 percent.

* 10 HOUR FUEL MOISTURE...10 percent or less

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

[Acadian]

We have those conditions all the time out here in the desert. Fortunately, rocks don't burn and we gotz no treez.