We had quite a little morning. There are trees down all over the Township, and many power outages, although brief ones. (Great Lakes Energy did a good job over here. If I grouse about ’em when I’m mad I have to pat ’em on the back when I’m happy. Pat-pat!)
Chris Szejbach had a front row seat over on Torch Lake. She wrote, It’s not often Torch Lake acts like the Bay with waves this high—check out damage at the park, too—winds really high on this side of town.
Wuff! I’ve never seen Torch looking like that. Here’s another pic from Chris, this one of a tree down at the Day Park.
This is what happens when the wind decides to howl at us out of the East. Now that my power is back on the little camera and I are going out to investigate. Back later.
OK, we’re back. You can see the update here.
P.j. grath
April 26, 2011
Be careful, Gerry! Don’t stand under any big trees!
Gerry
April 26, 2011
But . . . but . . . where shall I run to??? I figure I’ll be at least as safe out and about as I am here in the woods with everything tossing about. Bet you had quite a day too. Back later to find out.
Sybil
April 26, 2011
Hang onto your hat Gerry !
Gerry
April 26, 2011
Hat? Imagine me swathed in a bright yellow rain cape, splashing through the puddles in my rosy pink Crocs.
katherine
April 26, 2011
Yes, it didn’t get too wavy here but it was a wild wind out of the East. We don’t get many of those.
Gerry
April 26, 2011
I think the brunt of it came straight across at Torch Lake Village. That’s where most of the trees came down, and in a band a mile or two either side of it.
Karma
April 28, 2011
Wowee, that is some serious wave you’ve got going on there! And you say that wind came from over this way? Well, maybe not as east as me, right? We’ve had some wind this week but nothing to blow your skirt up!
Gerry
April 28, 2011
Well, it’s barely a ripple over on the Big Lake, and it’s pretty ordinary for the Bay when it kicks up, but for Torch Lake? Odd. Distinctly odd. It did indeed come out of the east, but I am positive it was not your fault. OK, pretty sure.
Molly
April 30, 2011
Wow! I’ve seen Torch do some amazing things, but I’ve never seen it do THAT!
Gerry
May 3, 2011
Me neither, and I vote that it stop right now.