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Old 21.06.2012, 17:22
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This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

All of a sudden the trees are rocking back and forth by 3-4 meters and the rain is slamming the building...

How is it for you other neuchateloises?
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:23
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

It was here before there! In the middle of teaching, and all my washing ont he line of course. Wind's calmed down and so has the rain now.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:27
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

It's days like these that I love being on the top floor - we get to hear everything. It's like we're camping!

Mother Nature, awe-inspiring!
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Its fun to watch...but I feel bad for those on motorbikes.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:34
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

It's jusat arrived here too and it's incredible. The wind is amazing.

Was quite fun to watch my neighbour scrambling to get all her chair cushions togetrher as they flew off along the road.

Luckily I'd already got my washing in.

ETA. Thunder and lightening just arrived now too.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:35
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

We just found about 3 liters of water that came in through our CLOSED window.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:40
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Went for a shower. When I came out, my kitchen was soaked as I'd left the window open. That's my plans for the evening shot, then.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:50
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Thanks for the warning, it is over Bern now.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:51
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Ouch, I've just checked the radar, and it's a biggie. Not long before it hits the Zürich area.
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:57
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

According to my radar, the worst of it will keep a bit south of Zürich. Hope it does. I DO hate mopping up the water in my cellar.
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

been over basel for the last 40 mins, i was on a moped and made it home and escaped the rain by a few seconds!
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Old 21.06.2012, 17:59
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

In Basel we were having dinner on the terrace and the clouds rolled in - heavy hail, thunder and lightening!!! Rain has passed but just heard a couple loud grumbles!! The walk to the gym is looking dubious....
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Clear skies, sun shining through, no wind, rain finished - here on the Swiss/French border in the Jura.

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Old 21.06.2012, 18:18
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Thanks for the warning. The sky is starting to look pretty ominous here in Greifensee. I hadn't realized that we may be in for a big one.
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Old 21.06.2012, 18:26
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

sunshine and warm here at the moment heard it will hit us later: Eek:
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Old 21.06.2012, 18:36
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

Never seen anything like it, on the A3 highway people had actually stopped under bridges and in tunnels to shelter from hailstones the size of marbles. These things would definitely dent your car, but luckily I managed to find an underpass where I could wait it out for 10 mins or so.
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Old 21.06.2012, 18:40
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

As usual Basel has statistics and not weather, it rained a bit and the streets got moist.
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Old 21.06.2012, 18:44
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Never seen anything like it, on the A3 highway people had actually stopped under bridges and in tunnels to shelter from hailstones the size of marbles. These things would definitely dent your car, but luckily I managed to find an underpass where I could wait it out for 10 mins or so.
I have only seen his in the USA on holiday hail was the size of golf balls we stopped under a bridge many cars were damaged: Eek:
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Re: This storm came fast!!! (Neuchatel)

All calm here again now.Sun's out and I'm sitting on the patio with a drink

Luckily some kind person had cut the grass for me this morning too.
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All calm here again now.Sun's out and I'm sitting on the patio with a drink

Luckily some kind person had cut the grass for me this morning too.
Do you have a fairy lawn mower if so please send it over to me tks lol : D
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