Meanwhile, my area of Oklahoma finally got some rain last night.
I think it was the first measurable rain we've seen in at least a month.
It may have helped in the battle against innumerable wildfires that are consuming much of the state. Might have even helped relieve the drought that many areas here have suffered.
But it came at a price.
When the cool moist cell hit the baking heat here, the reaction was
extremely violent. We got a long burst of intense battering rain, some hail, and lots of lightning everywhere.
There were no cyclones of any kind reported, but we had straight winds at speeds approaching 70 mph.
Last number I heard, downed power lines had cut power to nearly 20,000 homes in Tulsa alone. (Fortunately, power to my apartment managed to hold together...)
Many streets here are clogged by destroyed trees and their debris.
A large pear tree right across the lane from me is split (at least) all the way down to ground level. After early Mass this morning, I ran out and brought in the church's outdoor security camera, which had been not only detached from its mounting and was lying in the parking lot, but its power and coax cables were all snapped!
Aaaaand, the relief is maddeningly brief. Tomorrow's forecast high temp is 109F, 43C, no real ending in sight.
Autumn. Rain. NOW.
Please.
