saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 The storm that just came through Jefferson Parish was no joke. I've stayed for hurricanes. This was close. If it's heading your way, be safe. 111 mph wind gust in Kenner. 14,000 without power. Train cars blown off the elevated train tracks by the Huey P. Long bridge. Be on the look out folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 The storm that just came through Jefferson Parish was no joke. I've stayed for hurricanes. This was close. If it's heading your way, be safe. 111 mph wind gust in Kenner. 14,000 without power. Train cars blown off the elevated train tracks by the Huey P. Long bridge.Be on the look out folks!What's a storm? I forgot what Rain feels like out here in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 What's a storm? I forgot what Rain feels like out here in CaliforniaBe happy you missed this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Be happy you missed this one!I'm a big storm guy. But even I would not want to be in the middle of something that could do a lot of damage.Especially the whole losing power thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I'm a big storm guy. But even I would not want to be in the middle of something that could do a lot of damage.Especially the whole losing power thing.Craziest thing was 11 train cars being blown off of the elevated tracks. Never heard of that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Craziest thing was 11 train cars being blown off of the elevated tracks. Never heard of that before.That's nuts. No thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAINTSfan Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yeah it was bad over here. Had to sit in the Stairwell at work for almost an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nola90 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Flooding on ManhattanTornado touched down in Belle ChasseMidcity/uptown are both floodedTree fell down and crushed a car or two by TouroTree up front of children's hospital fell downPowerless currently at Children's.YAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 ****. Stay safe guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsFanInLA Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I am in New Orleans now, and this weather was serious but I love it because we don't often get good rains and wind in Cali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRay Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I work 2 minutes from the Huey P Long Bridge. Those train cars blown off the elevated railroad tressel were unbelievable to see. Happened right behind New Orleans Hamburger and Wild Wings. Plus several more are derailed. Dumpsters were being pushed up our street in front of my office. Rain was coming totally sideways. Trees are down and power lines as well. 3 transformers blew up 1/2 block from us, causing quite the fireworks. show. Wild couple of hours for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I work 2 minutes from the Huey P Long Bridge. Those train cars blown off the elevated rairoad tressel were unbelievable to see. Happened right behind New Orleans Hamburger and Wild Wings. Plus several more are derailed. Dumpsters were being pushed up our street in front of my office. Rain was coming totally sideways. Trees are down and power lines as well. 3 transformers blew up 1/2 block from us, causing quite the fireworks. show. Wild couple of hours for sure.Damnn...Sounds amazing to witness in person, but horribly scary to have to endure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsFanInLA Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Dang!! I didn't know it was all of that. Where I am just some rain and trees swaying in the whistling wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 2 of my neighbors have trees on their houses. This was far from an everyday thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I work 2 minutes from the Huey P Long Bridge. Those train cars blown off the elevated railroad tressel were unbelievable to see. Happened right behind New Orleans Hamburger and Wild Wings. Plus several more are derailed. Dumpsters were being pushed up our street in front of my office. Rain was coming totally sideways. Trees are down and power lines as well. 3 transformers blew up 1/2 block from us, causing quite the fireworks. show. Wild couple of hours for sure.The video of the trains being blown off is pretty astonishing. Just got power back after about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRay Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Video here >> http://wgno.com/2015/04/27/watch-strong-winds-knocks-over-train-in-jefferson-parish/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Video here >>http://wgno.com/2015/04/27/watch-strong-winds-knocks-over-train-in-jefferson-parish/Holy crap. That's insane...Seems like a horrible idea to be running the train in that weather though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRay Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Holy crap. That's insane...Seems like a horrible idea to be running the train in that weather though.Agree. But in this case the storm popped up quickly and those freight trains can take 1/2 hour to make the crossing from one side of the river to the other side. That elevated track is probably 3-4 miles long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Agree. But in this case the storm popped up quickly and those freight trains can take 1/2 hour to make the crossing from one side of the river to the other side. That elevated track is probably 3-4 miles long.Yeah. Meteorologists usually suck at predicting the weather anyway. Most people ignore them now a days.That's crazy the something like that can happen so quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints4life25 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yeah. Meteorologists usually suck at predicting the weather anyway. Most people ignore them now a days.That's crazy the something like that can happen so quick.I mean, we al knew the storm was coming. But I don't think any of us expected those kinds of winds with it. I mean, 100+ mph wind gusts during a thunderstorm are pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefiddy Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I mean, we al knew the storm was coming. But I don't think any of us expected those kinds of winds with it. I mean, 100+ mph wind gusts during a thunderstorm are pretty rare.Yeah, I understand that...Mother nature can humble us all in a matter of seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRay Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 The scary part is about 100 yards ahead on that railroad track is a heavily travelled street crossing under the elevated track. It could have been far worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevo Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I've always worried about the trains crossing the Huey P! You guys stay safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Ther Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Da-yam hope everyone's ok down there. Mother Nature tearing up New Orleans and Baltimore's tearing itself up. Helluva day glad it's quiet here in Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nola90 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Well, if anyone was curious. Children's Hospital was in/out with power all afternoon. I had to work with a flashlight, but kids and every patient room has emergency power from the generator though.As for Touro, crushed car like I said earlier, a lot of flooding up town, and my neighbor's house was destroyed in Belle Chasse.All in all, I'm lucky to say 3 days until the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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