Yeah, we did have a brief moment where the skies brightened up, but not enough to cast shadows. I guess that turned in to a sun break a few miles further inland. It was about 2pm when it got really crappy and I'm guessing the front passed through. I ended up putting on my wetsuit and life jacket to try to keep some warmth against the wind and rain.
There was a covered pavilion the race officials were using as a base, and they finally made an announcement about 2:30: "all racers are welcome to come to the pavilion, no sense getting hypothermia here while waiting to go get hypothermia out on the water"
It filled up pretty quick!
The only question that comes to mind is that the Supremes are expected to keep their personal political opinions quiet.
They're chosen to be party neutral and make impartial informed legal decisions as decisions become the law of the land quite often. The flag expressed a personal political position negating their neutral position.
NWS survey crews said they found extensive damage in Valley View, in Cooke County, and rated the tornado that touched down along Interstate 35 a "higher-end EF-2" with maximum winds of 135 mph.
NWS still has yet to determine how many twisters hit the area.
Today is 92* approaching noon. Humidity approaching 70%.
Simple horrible. Husband had to call it quits at 10am. Too bloody hot/humid for anyone.
Leavenworth is more popular than ever.
It seems Seattle-area vacationers are craving sunshine more than ever, because four of the five destinations with the fastest growth in visitors are hot, sunny locales. Mexico ranked No. 2, up 43% from the 2018-2019 period, followed by Phoenix, which was up 30% and Hawaii, up 27%.
In contrast, the destination that rounded out the Top 5 is best known for cold-weather activities, especially around the Christmas season. It’s also a lot closer to home, making it an ideal weekend getaway. Overnight-or-longer visitors from the Seattle area to Leavenworth, the Bavarian-style mountain town in Chelan County, increased by about 21%, hitting around 750,000.