Weather (Update 5/17/25)

[capcat]

Memorial Day brings back memories of Austin in 1981. We’ll be fine I think, but I remember the day of that historic flood. Some are forecast for bad weather today. Mostly north of us. It rained for days before that flood.

[capcat]

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjtYPrpm

[Matt Dillon]

Wow! The awesome power of unchecked wind and/or water.

[capcat]

The Whole Foods store pictured was the start of the supermarket chain. It was a small business in the 900 block of Lamar. Now the huge flagship store is just a few blocks down, at 5th and Lamar.

[capcat]

Severe thunderstorm last night brought havoc to Austin. I’m supposed to be without power for multiple days. Trees snapped, power lines down, going into MacGyver mode for food, I expect.

[capcat]

We were hit with a long track microburst. 10 miles long and 1-2.5 miles wide.

[DA#23]

Stay safe capcat!

[capcat]

Thanks!

[capcat]

Different kind of lineman, but the work they did to restore power is worth notice, even at 3 a.m. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8P_xT...cJCdgAo7VqN5tD Thanks, Linemen.

[Matt Dillon]

So, you have electricity now?

[capcat]

So, you have electricity now?

Yes. It came on about 2 or 3 a.m. pretty hot down here. I lost a lot of food.

[Matt Dillon]

Yes. It came on about 2 or 3 a.m. pretty hot down here. I lost a lot of food.

You're alive and well. That's the important thing.

[capcat]

You're alive and well. That's the important thing.

Thanks. And I saw pictures of Mackville, Ky and know it’s lucky to even have a home standing.

[Matt Dillon]

Thanks. And I saw pictures of Mackville, Ky and know it’s lucky to even have a home standing.

London, which is 14 mi. north of Corbin, got hammered as well. Somerset got hit hard also.

[Lighthouse]

Glad you're OK capcat.