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MineralMan

(151,577 posts) Fri May 31, 2013, 04:11 PM May 2013

Thank goodness the big storm bypassed [View all]

St. Paul. It could get nasty, people. Big hail and pretty strong wings.

If you're not in Minnesota, though, this won't probably be of any interest to you. There may be a few people in Minnesota reading this thread though, so I posted it so they wouldn't have to listen to the local news or look out the window to find out there's weather on the way.

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Thank goodness the big storm bypassed [View all] MineralMan May 2013 OP

It got cloudy here for a minute... oh wait, the sun came back out. FSogol May 2013 #1

Thanks for keeping us up to date on the state MineralMan May 2013 #2

There is a tornado watch in Missouri siligut May 2013 #3

And again in Central Oklahoma the weather is looking bad again. maddezmom May 2013 #4

Yup. There are some real weather concerns today. MineralMan May 2013 #6

There is some concern for TX too siligut May 2013 #11

The only concern in my area right now is it is hot as hades maddezmom May 2013 #13

Apparently the high in NYC was 99 degrees and humid 36% siligut May 2013 #14

I took a 2 mile walk earlier and felt like I was going to melt. maddezmom May 2013 #20

We don't even have an air-conditioner here siligut May 2013 #21

I keep mine about 80 -82 during the day in the summer and it still can't keep up maddezmom May 2013 #29

Sunny and 96 in far West Texas today. rl6214 May 2013 #15

Make sure to drink water. zappaman May 2013 #16

I've heard that before rl6214 May 2013 #17

Supposed to hit 100 here in Los Angeles as well... zappaman May 2013 #18

I might just try floating in the water rl6214 May 2013 #19

Not so much humidity away from the gulf? siligut May 2013 #23

You are absolutely tight there. rl6214 May 2013 #25

I'd tune into your local radio station. We have some weather here, too, MineralMan May 2013 #5

I live in the PNW, if there is an earthquake and tsunami, I will be on the alert siligut May 2013 #12

Whew! zappaman May 2013 #7

Everyone comes to the Twin Cities sometime. MineralMan May 2013 #8

Just in case I change my plans this weekend and fly in... zappaman May 2013 #9

Well, there's some serious construction on I-35 that could MineralMan May 2013 #10

I saw a burning van by the side of the road petronius May 2013 #26

No plans on going soon, but... zappaman May 2013 #27

No. It turns out that strawberries are immune to fire, according to my research... (nt) petronius May 2013 #28

You sure? zappaman May 2013 #30

They are not immune to being added to my sangria. FSogol May 2013 #33

it's hot and dry here Kali May 2013 #22

Stay safe and keep hydrated Kali! zappaman May 2013 #24

When I lived in Scottsdale my car had no AC maddezmom May 2013 #31

Heresy! FSogol May 2013 #34

Well at least I don't add ice cubes to my wine maddezmom May 2013 #35

Oops. n/t FSogol May 2013 #36

Dry hot air can be an issue for many people. MineralMan May 2013 #32

Gorgeous here--about 92, dry, soft breeze. panader0 May 2013 #37