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How Windy Was It?

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Bob Timm, National Marketing Realtors, Minot ND, Real Estate

Blowing windSandersVThe last couple of days have been very windy. Substained winds of 40 Mhp and gusts up to 60 Mph.

Living in the Great Plains you get used to the wind blowing but winds and gusts like this are unusual even for us.

Anyhow, it was so windy that the Colonel lost his face (completely on one side of this sign and half of it on the other side). This sign is on North hill just two doors from my office.

My antennaThis TV antenna however is/was on my roof. The mast bent 90 degrees from the wind and once I climbed up on the roof I discovered the antenna was also damaged. Bummer for me I had just replaced the antenna last fall. Last night when I could only receive one or two channels I assumed the stations antenna went down. Nope, it was just mine.

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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Now THAT is wind. I just saw this morning news video of a tractor trailer truck just toppling right over. Yikes.

Mar 09, 2017 04:56 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Jim Cheney it was non-stop for two days. Today it seems to be calm.

Mar 09, 2017 05:34 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I agree Myrl Jeffcoat , especially with grey skies.

Mar 09, 2017 05:35 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

It probably is pretty foolish of me James Dray , I'm not a boy anymore either and going up there in the winter with snow boots on and the wind still blowing isn't the brightest idea I've had lately.

Mar 09, 2017 05:37 AM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I love it when I experience windy weather. Must be from my love of sailing? Time for a serious antenna mast!

Mar 09, 2017 05:37 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I did see on the news last night that there was a lot of wind damage to signs and more Nina Hollander .

Mar 09, 2017 05:38 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Kat Palmiotti I did see on the news and today's paper that there were actually sever semitrucks toppled by the wind. The more experienced truckers usually know better especially if they have empty trailers.

Mar 09, 2017 05:40 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Amen on that mast idea Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI NMLS#1483386 . I was up there last night with a cordless saws-all cutting off the damaged portion. It's been years since I've gone sailing but I'm hoping that when I visit my friend Marco Giancola he will have a sailboat we can take out.

Mar 09, 2017 05:43 AM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

We had that yesterday in Oklahoma City and it blew down trees and overturned semis. The worst part is we had wildfires and wind like that can make it devastating.

Mar 09, 2017 06:40 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

WOW, a wind like that and a fire to fan would be very scary Joe Pryor . I hope all is OK with you.

Mar 09, 2017 07:28 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

It has been extremely windy out here this past week too but today we are in for 70 degrees and sunshine - finally.  There's hope.  Poor Colonel!

Mar 09, 2017 08:35 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

70 sounds like heaven to me Belinda Spillman , I hope those temps get to us soon but the report I just heard has us in the single digits for the next few days.

Mar 09, 2017 10:47 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

wow... I had no idea anyone still had an antenna like that and wow that the winds bent it like that.

Mar 09, 2017 01:51 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I lost several dead trees that would have stayed standing for a couple of years yet.

Mar 09, 2017 02:35 PM
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Beware of flying debris! Take care.

Mar 09, 2017 03:49 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Yup, believe it or not Tammy Lankford, I still use a big on the roof antenna. When I cut off the bad part of the mast I was surprised at the quality of the pipe and that it could have bent over like that.

Mar 09, 2017 07:11 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I didn't loose any trees (dead or alive) William Feela but a lot of twigs and small branches sure came down.

Mar 09, 2017 07:13 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Funny you should mention that Lynnea Miller I kept wondering when the big billboard was going to come crashing down on my office.

Mar 09, 2017 07:18 PM
John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

Wow, that was certainly a strong blow!  If we ever get a storm like that, many big trees will go down.  John and Kat

PS - stay off the roof, as our license won't cover us!

Mar 09, 2017 07:29 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

John and Kat Alexander- Slocum if we had leaves on those trees I'm sure we would have had many down as well.

Mar 10, 2017 06:07 AM
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