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Siwsan

(27,282 posts)
1. We had some much needed rain in mid-Michigan
Tue Jun 25, 2024, 10:32 AM
Jun 2024

There were some really heavy storms causing power outages around Grand Rapids and Muskegon. The Flint area just got rain.

usonian

(13,772 posts)
3. A few drops yesterday outside Yosemite.
Tue Jun 25, 2024, 10:44 AM
Jun 2024

Impressive lightning bolt hit somewhere around Ahwahnee the town or the South Entrance (just guessing the location)

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)
4. was tracking the lighting via lightning maps and fresNO was getting pounded .
Tue Jun 25, 2024, 02:29 PM
Jun 2024

the hired person who takes me shopping said his truck got wet and a source at the local seinior center said there was sprinkles there and on her way home . my worker lost power due to "weather " for 2 hours yestery. load spill, no? i use goes west and lighning page to detect lightning.

usonian

(13,772 posts)
5. You know, PG&E never says why power goes out
Tue Jun 25, 2024, 02:37 PM
Jun 2024

Could be a tree falling, lightning, fires, drivers, you name it, but they won’t.

Haven’t seen any red flag warnings but they do put their breakers on “sensitive” during fire season, so, after some outages begin, you’ll see choppers looking for downed lines etc. Most likely woodpeckers. But we’ll never know.

I think that an overload is unlikely in the mountains. More likely an old transformer gone bye bye. Just guessing.

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