Just as Sandy left for the airport Sunday morning around 10:00 am the wind really began to blow. Hurricane Ike may have been downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it reached Kentucky, but it was unlike any storm I’d ever experienced here. The wind would blow everything sideways North, stop, then reverse intensely South, stop, then North again. The tornado of 2000 was less than a mile wide, and lasted just a few intense minutes. This storm was wider than all of Daviess County and was intense for hours. Huge old growth trees were shredded everywhere and 75 percent of the county’s homes lost power, some for several days. Our power was out for more than 50 hours, and we had just enough time to get the house and yard cleaned before Sandy returned from her business trip Wednesday night.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Ain’t No Sunshine when She’s Gone
Just as Sandy left for the airport Sunday morning around 10:00 am the wind really began to blow. Hurricane Ike may have been downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it reached Kentucky, but it was unlike any storm I’d ever experienced here. The wind would blow everything sideways North, stop, then reverse intensely South, stop, then North again. The tornado of 2000 was less than a mile wide, and lasted just a few intense minutes. This storm was wider than all of Daviess County and was intense for hours. Huge old growth trees were shredded everywhere and 75 percent of the county’s homes lost power, some for several days. Our power was out for more than 50 hours, and we had just enough time to get the house and yard cleaned before Sandy returned from her business trip Wednesday night.
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