We made a quicky trip to see our daughter and SIL....leaving yesterday morning early and returning home this afternoon.
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Their farming area in West Texas is normally dry to arid. What's the difference you ask? To me, dry is just without moisture for long periods of time; arid is PARCHED, without moisture for even longer periods of time!
Their farming area in West Texas is normally dry to arid. What's the difference you ask? To me, dry is just without moisture for long periods of time; arid is PARCHED, without moisture for even longer periods of time!
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But this year the weather patterns have been as erratic there as they have been in our area. Early this morning, everyone was awakened by lightning, claps of thunder, driving rain and wind. Yes, and you probably already guessed....some HAIL!
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After arising, and drinking our coffee, we were discussing the early morning storm. One thing led to another and then the conversation turned to how the terminology used by meteorologists has changed over the years, specifically terms for the 'size of hail'.
After arising, and drinking our coffee, we were discussing the early morning storm. One thing led to another and then the conversation turned to how the terminology used by meteorologists has changed over the years, specifically terms for the 'size of hail'.
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Not long ago, the terms were nickle-sized, dime-sized, quarter-sized. Now they are golf-ball and base-ball size. Daughter laughed and said she heard a weather report in Houston where the hail was described as 'lemon-sized'. We all got to laughing and threw in our fruit versions of hail.
Not long ago, the terms were nickle-sized, dime-sized, quarter-sized. Now they are golf-ball and base-ball size. Daughter laughed and said she heard a weather report in Houston where the hail was described as 'lemon-sized'. We all got to laughing and threw in our fruit versions of hail.
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I made the comment that that the next time I posted about the weather on my blog, I could write about grape-sized hail. SIL, said.....and you can title it “The Grapes of Wrath”!! (hence the name of my title!!)
I made the comment that that the next time I posted about the weather on my blog, I could write about grape-sized hail. SIL, said.....and you can title it “The Grapes of Wrath”!! (hence the name of my title!!)
Remants of the storm at daylight
Daylight view from the patio.
5 comments:
GLAD YOU MADE THE TRIP ALRIGHT & GOT HOME SAFE. WE HAD SOME HORSE APPLE SIZE HAIL HERE THE OTHER DAY.
MY BRIDE TOLD ME THAT I RESEMBLE WHAT YOU CALLED ME.
BH
The weather is changing every year it seems.
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I never understood why they say "golf-ball size hail" or "baseball size hail" because that hail looks nothing like a golf ball or a baseball. They look like little meteors. Painful white meteors.
Alll haaa haaa...
DD and his painful white meteors...
hail... when I think of hail I think of ...
OUCH!
c.o.m.: BH doesn't describe you "all" the time...just "most" of the time! (lol)
mike m: When it snows it July, it's time to start being concerned!
DD: Let's hope it's never described as soccer ball and bowling ball size!
Terri: You would 'think' OUCH if you were ever caught out in it!!!
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