Association Forum - Tornado alley again

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

Join the Association

Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.

Association Forum

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

General Sailing Forum

Tornado alley again

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

Frank Hopper
Past Commodore

Member Avatar

Pitcairn Island
6776 Posts

Initially Posted - 07/04/2005 : 07:40:24

When a Kansan goes to shelter you had better believe stuff is going down. About 150 of us were in the underground storage area of our clubhouse for over an hour last night. my Hobie 17 was destroyed, at least one boat on a hoist was on its side, furler damage of course, one of my dock boxes blew up, and I provided some of the best entertainment. My new wing keel was on the south side of the parking lot on its trailer where I have been working on it for days. Often during the storm we had zero visibility, but at one point when we could see a little I notice my mast was moving North. The boat blew at a brisk walk about 75 feet across the parking lot toward the small boat cove where everyone was sure it was about to launch itself. Its nose wheel bogged down in the mud as it hit two parking posts and it stayed there the rest of the storm. Pict 1 is what I took before we went in the shelter, pict two was after we went up stairs when the storm had become less severe. (We still had our catered dinner last night because the caterer had gotten to the club just as the storm was hitting.)

The tree you see obscuring this shot is the largest tree at the club which is now down and blocking the entry to the big boat yard, note it is sideways in the pict.

I need to go now and head back to clean the club up for the Nationals.

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/1657282.html

Holiday, interrupted

Thousands lose power but few are injured in Sunday's tempest.

BY STAN FINGER

The Wichita Eagle

Tornadoes, high winds, heavy lightning and large hail sent holiday boaters and campers scrambling for cover in the Wichita metropolitan area Sunday night.
Six minor injuries were reported at Cheney Reservoir in western Sedgwick County as the winds blew off part of the east-side marina's roof and caused damage elsewhere in the park.
Three people were transported to Via Christi
Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, authorities said, but their injuries were not serious.
"We were really lucky" that there weren't more injuries, said Dennis Mauk, assistant director of Sedgwick County Emergency Management, because the park was full.
"Everybody who could be out there camping or out on the water was."
As many as three people who had been at the lake were unaccounted for Sunday evening, park manager Jerry Schmidt said.
The search for two, possibly three, people missing from Cheney Reservior in Reno County will continue Monday if the individuals don't show up on foot before then. A strong storm moved through Sunday evening. Boats were found overturned, and it's unknown if the occupants made it out of the lake. There are no witnesses who can confirm their whereabouts.
Massive winds blew through Reno and Sedgwick Counties, causing massive damage at the lake and elsewhere around the area. The Coast Guard says top wind speeds reached 88 miles per hour.
Many RVs were blown over, during a weekend when thousands of campers were celebrating the extended Forth of July weekend.
Six people suffered minor injuries in the storm, one sent to the hospital with a dislocated shoulder.
The park was quickly vacated and will remain closed through the day Monday, while emergency officials survey the damage. People who want to obtain their property, will be helped Monday.
Campers and boaters were warned an hour before the storm arrived, Schmidt said, and most folks paid attention.
"The only ones left were the ones who said 'We've sat it out before, we'll sit it out again,' " Schmidt said. "There was a steady stream of cars leaving the place."
The storm turned over several campers at the lake and caused a lot of tree damage, Schmidt said. The lake was closed at 8 p.m. to all but emergency personnel and media, and will be re-opened this morning for people who have property at the lake so they can assess what damage they may have to deal with.

07/03/2005 0635 PM

Mount Hope, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind gust 85 mph, reported by law enforcement.

Estimated 85 mph wind gust

07/03/2005 0635 PM

Mount Hope, Sedgwick County.

Hail 1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.

07/03/2005 0646 PM

Cheney, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.

07/03/2005 0655 PM

1 miles E of Colwich, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind gust 85 mph, reported by amateur radio.

07/03/2005 0658 PM

Colwich, Sedgwick County.

Funnel cloud, reported by law enforcement.

07/03/2005 0705 PM

5 miles S of Andale, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind gust 100 mph, reported by broadcast media.

Reported by kfdi Mobile unit. Golfball size hail also
reported.

07/03/2005 0711 PM

Mount Hope, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind gust 60 mph, reported by trained spotter.

60 mph estimated wind gust on k 96 in Mount Hope

07/03/2005 0706 PM

N Park City, Sedgwick County.

Thunderstorm wind gust 70 mph, reported by trained spotter.

Occurred at I-135/61st St north interchange.

07/03/2005 0740 PM

West Wichita, Sedgwick County.

Hail 1.00 inch, reported by NWS employee.

Reported at the NWS office. Mostly pennies, but a few
quarters.

07/03/2005 1100 PM

Wichita, Sedgwick County.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.

Edited by - on

thaind
Navigator

Members Avatar

Canada
145 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 08:19:17

Wow! You've had the flood and the storm. Locusts next?

Edited by - on

Buzz Maring
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1774 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 09:28:25

Whoa!

'Glad you, your friends, and your new C-25 weren't hurt ... 'hope you've got insurance on your Hobie!

I hope y'all have a great time with the National Regatta. Derek successfully loaded <i>This Side Up</i> onto her new trailer yesterday ... he's on his way!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for NO MORE storms ...

Edited by - on

frog0911
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1349 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 09:40:20

Checked the weather yesterday for race week and what you had last evening, according to NWS, was suppose to be today. I can remember those monsters from my days in Salina, BAD NEWS. NWS, race week looks great, hope they are close to correct.
Frank, hope you did not get much damage to the new boat and sorry to hear the Hobie got trashed.

Edited by - on

Lightnup
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1016 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 10:44:00

Wow. That had to be scary! Good thing you weren't on the water when that one came through.

When preparing for Hurricane Charley, we let the air out of the tires on about 50 trailers w/boats on them so they wouldn't roll, or at least wouldn't roll as easily. None moved.

Hope everyone has a happy and SAFE Holiday.

Steve

Edited by - on

Lightnup
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1016 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 10:54:03

Will there be spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes for the Across-The-Parking-Lot races?

Edited by - on

atgep
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1009 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 11:43:04

Frank, You didn't have to go through the trouble to PROVE how windy the lake is!

I will help by offering the first suggestion for a new name " Twister" comes to mind....

Tom.

Edited by - on

At Ease
Admiral

Members Avatar

672 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 15:18:52

How 'bout some big chocks for those trailer wheels?

Edited by - on

ClamBeach
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

3072 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 15:42:55

Ironically they're broadcasting "The Wizard of Oz" this weekend...

Edited by - on

britinusa
Web Editor

Members Avatar

USA
5404 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 21:58:30

Never mind the boat, glad to hear you are ok.

Edited by - on

Frank Hopper
Past Commodore

Members Avatar

Pitcairn Island
6776 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2005 : 23:30:13

Thank you everyone. The amount of work that was done today was amazing. Sailors are amazing people. Today the park was closed and only people with property on site were allowed in. I will call tomorrow to confirm that the park will be open Wed.

Edited by - on

Frank Hopper
Past Commodore

Members Avatar

Pitcairn Island
6776 Posts

Response Posted - 07/07/2005 : 07:30:45

I will miss my Hobie
[url="http://homepage.mac.com/fhopper/PhotoAlbum93.html"]Hobie picts[/url]
But the insurance will pay for a furler for my new boat.
Isn't life strange?
A turn of the page.

Edited by - on

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.