I live in a town right outside of Boston and tonight there was a CRAAAAAZY storm.
Craziest storm of my LIFE besides the Syracuse Labor Day Storm of 1998.
It was likely a microburst (very similar to a tornado)!
I missed being caught outside in it by mere minutes and I feel so lucky to have made it home in time.
I didn’t even get a chance to shut all my windows before the rain literally started coming in through the windows sideways. There was water all over the floor in the dining room and in our front sunroom, too. To look out the windows it seemed as if you were going through a car wash. Not only were the windows completely drenched in what seemed like BUCKETS of water being poured down all at once, the wind was blowing so hard they were rattling up a storm. And the ceiling started dripping water!
All of that seriously happened in under 2 mintues.
That’s it.
About 2 minutes and this is the damage to my neighborhood…
That last picture is Mass Ave, the main road in my town. It’s four lanes across and there were fallen trees blocking almost the entire width.
!!!!!
I am SO thankful that our house had no tree damage and our cars and power lines are safe, too. But I’d say we were one of the few lucky ones.
In talking to the neighbors it seems that everyone is safe and no one got hurt.
Zan was driving home from work when this happened (there was only rain where he was) and Meg was in Boston babysitting late. I was alone and scared, and pretty much freaking out during the whole two minutes (which felt more like 10), but more than anything am just happy to be safe and dry, now.
Just so thankful to be SAFE!
OH MY GOSH. Yeesh lady I’m glad you’re ok! That’s super scary! We haven’t been outside since the rain stopped (we live on the 4th floor in the back of the building, so we can’t see anything), but I hope things aren’t that bad for us too!
That’s insane!!! Poor little town. I’m
curious how our old house faired. I’m glad you’re ok!!
Oh my goodness Anna this barely even looks real!! :-O So glad you’re safe, my dear. I can’t believe this!!
Oh my god, I’m so glad you’re okay and that your house is fine. That is really freaky!
GIRL. That is so scary!!! I’m glad you and your house and your peeps are safe. I can’t believe the damage!!
Holy cow, look at those trees, they uprooted the whole sidewalk! Scary is right! I’m from the West Coast, so I’ve never ever heard of the term “microburst” before. Glad everyone made it out okay.
Oh my goodness gracious! I thought it was bad here in Somerville, where we just had a bunch of branches down. I’m sorry it was so scary!
damn – look at those trees! i am so glad you’re safe too. mother nature is crazy sometimes.
This is so crazy! It can be scary how powerful the weather can be sometime. Glad you are safe and awesome pics!
YIKES FRIEND!!! Looks like a scary movie or something!! So glad you are all safe!! xoxo
Oh wow, I’m glad you’re okay!
Great photos. A few more from Arlington here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=7384632@N02&q=microburst
holy cow!
glad everyone is safe!
xoxoxoxo
Wow, friend I’m glad you’re ok….we had crazy storms in NY too, but when you dont have trees around, you forget how much damage can be caused!
Love and miss you lots!!
xo,
KP
1. I’m also so happy you’re safe. 2. I don;t know if you knwo this about me, but natural disasters and storms are my biggest fear. I get physically sick when I hear people even mention the possibility of a severe storm. I was so terrified at work yesterday, and didn’t even want to drive home for fear of being swept up in a tornado. I’m so thankful you and everyone are okay. OK BReatheeee Jenna.
Wow that is a quite a storm!! I have never heard of a microburst! Glad you are okay! And your house and car too!
Looks like the National Weather Service is investigating to confirm suspicions that it was a microburst.
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/07/19/forecasters-say-possible-microburst-slammed-arlington/F88msCOMKFzmdv6L7OxiKJ/story.html
You may have a career in meteorology or reporting!
Oh my gosh! I’m so glad everyone is safe, but geesh! those trees! That must have been one of the scariest things ever. When we lived in Kansas City, we had two tornadoes go by just a few streets over from our house…it was pretty scary. But it was still far enough away that we didn’t have any damage. Storms are very unnerving when they’re like that!
Wow – that is crazy! I’ve never heard of a microburst before! I’m glad that you’re all safe and hope that the clean-up goes well.
WHAT. ON. EARTH! i’m so glad you guys are okay!
Crazy! I’m babysitting near Hardy this summer and we just went on a walk this morning so the kids could show me all the damage in the neighborhood. I’m glad you got inside :)
Yeesh! I usually love a good summer rainstorm {I’d sit and watch them from our front porch if I didn’t have little baby hands clinging to my legs}, but this sounds seriously scary. The only time I’ve seen damage like this in Raleigh has been after hurricanes. So glad everyone is safe!
YIKES!!!! That is crazy! So glad you were home, safe. And good to hear that nobody was hurt. I remember that storm, but it looks like it was a lot worse where you are.