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Thunderstorms, Weird Weather, Tornadoes

What a year for weird weather. From floods to hurricanes to tornadoes to hot and sultry temps, 2008  has had it all. While tornadoes are not unusual for the Midwest, for the first time in my memory, Androscoggin County in Maine had tornado alerts yesterday afternoon. This is so uncommon, that no one knew exactly what to do (unless they read the Farmers’ Almanac or spend time on our website). Up here, we plan for fire evacuations, ice storms and Nor’easters  but never tornadoes??.

The alert came and went and there were a few swaths of damage to trees and a couple homes, but nothing like we see in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, this has been a summer with power in its storms. And, it isn’t over yet. We are in the midst of hurricane season and while July has been referred to as Thunder Month, August heat and storms pack lots of clout.

In late August, we will release our predictions for fall and next winter…. so stay tuned. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.