Just before 4 this afternoon, neighbor boy said it was blowing hard and raining. Where I work, in Effingham, had to have gotten over an inch, rained hard off and on for well over an hour. I got .3" at home, but not complaining! Temps went from 105 at lunchtime to 77 when left work, probably dropped that 28 degrees within an hour or less with the storm coming through. I took advantage of the moist ground to pull weeks in my mulched areas. Then it finally started raining again, just a short shower, but everything is wet now again. Love it!
This was our first rain in about 3 weeks, but areas very close to where I work, just maybe 10 miles west of there, have not had ANY rain for 2 months now. I guess they kept missing the rains that we were getting my way, about 30 miles west of them. That seems to be the pattern this year, when it does rain, it's VERY spotty! Town just west and north of me was under severe storm warning from 3:40 -4 this afternoon, reporting high winds, heavy rain, and quarter sized hail! That's only 7 miles north of me and 3 miles west! Glad I missed out on the hail, but chairs were turned over, kiddie pool had blown across the yard ... but no damage.
Hope all those on the east coast, and other states will get their power back sooner rather than later, and that all are well! Praying for those who lost their lives. :-(
I transferred more hyacinths to the small pond for extra shade but still had to add cool water to keep the temp lower, poor fish.
