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well its out at my house. been out for 20 minutes or so. anyone else sitting through this power outage?
power is out in havasu
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Good thing that Havasu id full of desert people that enjoy 100+ deg. heat! people would be dropping like flies around here in SoCal! hope you get power real soon! dont open that fridge!
Time to take the boat out...
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Lights flashed here on the south side but thats about it.
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We've had a lot of thunderstorm action with a lot of wind (no rain as of yet). Power never went out at our house, but driving around late this afternoon the traffic signals were out in several places along the highway and Havasu Ave.
Pretty neat to see some weather other then heat (still hot though).
Pretty neat to see some weather other then heat (still hot though).
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Good news!
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Just got our power back after almost 48 hours without any service. Thunderstorm/Windstorm went through knocking down trees, lifting roofs, etc. all over the city Saturday. Heard (and it felt like it) that winds were over 75 mph for a while. That combined with hail of up to golf ball size made for some interesting moments. At least it wasn't 40 below.
Surprised that weather in Havasu can be extreme enough to cause similar situations. Guess the weather god visits everyone with reminders of who is boss from time to time.
Surprised that weather in Havasu can be extreme enough to cause similar situations. Guess the weather god visits everyone with reminders of who is boss from time to time.
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Highs winds stir up troubles
By JAYNE HANSON
Monday, July 20, 2009 9:44 PM MST
High winds stirred up trouble on the waters of Lake Havasu and in Lake Havasu City itself between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday as some emergency responders rushed to help boaters in distress from the sudden onset of wind. Others responded to two separate reports of stuck elevators.
Lake Havasu City Fire Department launched a fireboat from Contact Point just after 4 p.m. Monday to help two Sea Tow boats in responding to three reports of boaters in distress on the lake, according to Battalion Chief Mike Quijada.
The first was the report of a blue and white, 21-foot Bayliner with five passengers taking on water and possibly sinking, about 1 mile from the north entrance of Bridgewater Channel.
“It was definitely the wind and the waves,” Quijada said of the boaters’ situation.
Shortly after the first report, two pontoon boats were in trouble on the lake and one sailboat traveling northbound on the water was unaccounted for.
One of the pontoon boats reportedly carried a 10-year-old passenger and two adult passengers.
Quijada advised via radio to his fireboat counter partner they should expect 2-foot to 3-foot swells as they rounded the north side of the Island. The battalion chief was stationed at Lake Havasu State Park’s Windsor Four location at the mouth of the channel. Quijada juggled communicating with other emergency responders with the relentless task of advising boaters attempting to leave the channel area to turn around and stay put.
Quijada said amid the commotion, the fire department was unable to enforce the request, but he can advise them and other boaters in distress.
Lake Havasu City dispatch reported multiple power outages around town as well as two individuals trapped in an elevator, one reported at Interagency and one at the old Department of Economic Security building.
The downtown area of Lake Havasu City, including Havasu Regional Medical Center, and down to London Bridge reported a power outage at about 4:30 p.m.
UniSource Energy spokesman Bill DeJulio said the problem appeared to have been caused by a microburst at a transfer station south of SARA Park.
DeJulio said the terrain in that area is difficult in which to maneuver, but patrols were looking for the problem at 4:45 p.m.
He estimated power could be restored between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
An employee answering phones at HRMC said the hospital was operating on generators during the power outage.
As the weather pattern made its way over the city, the distressed boaters were safe from harm and the sailboat apparently sought refuge at Windsor boat launch ramp. Water rescue units determined no visible damage to the boat, but they were unable to contact the owner of the vessel.
Around 5 p.m. three victims of a sunken watercraft were reported on the California side of the lake at Chalk Cliffs located directly west on Site Six. The three individuals were reported safe on the shore but refused transport on the local fire department’s fireboat choosing to stay in the location of the waterlogged boat.
Meteorologist Andy Mussoline of Accuweather.com said the strongest wind gusts reported at the airport in Needles, Calif., were 47 mph. “There were continual wind gusts ranging from 36 to 47 mph during 4 and 5 p.m.,” Mussoline said.
The meteorologist reported a disturbance in the atmosphere with enough moisture for thunderstorms to form but the base of the thunderstorms were high enough above the surface that rain would begin in the sky, but evaporate, causing the air to cool quickly. The cooler air would transport right to the ground causing very impressive wind events, Mussoline said.
The temperature Monday afternoon in Needles reportedly dropped from 112 degrees at 4 p.m. to 98 degrees at 5 p.m., according to Mussoline.
Today, there is a chance of a similar situation with afternoon thunderstorms and the possibility of continued wind events although not as widespread as Monday. The temperature today is expected to reach 112 or 113 degrees for an afternoon high, Mussoline said.
Wednesday’s forecast is less cloudy compared to Tuesday with a gradual decrease in the number of thunderstorms expected. Wednesday’s temperature is expected to be 110 or 112 degrees.
By JAYNE HANSON
Monday, July 20, 2009 9:44 PM MST
High winds stirred up trouble on the waters of Lake Havasu and in Lake Havasu City itself between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday as some emergency responders rushed to help boaters in distress from the sudden onset of wind. Others responded to two separate reports of stuck elevators.
Lake Havasu City Fire Department launched a fireboat from Contact Point just after 4 p.m. Monday to help two Sea Tow boats in responding to three reports of boaters in distress on the lake, according to Battalion Chief Mike Quijada.
The first was the report of a blue and white, 21-foot Bayliner with five passengers taking on water and possibly sinking, about 1 mile from the north entrance of Bridgewater Channel.
“It was definitely the wind and the waves,” Quijada said of the boaters’ situation.
Shortly after the first report, two pontoon boats were in trouble on the lake and one sailboat traveling northbound on the water was unaccounted for.
One of the pontoon boats reportedly carried a 10-year-old passenger and two adult passengers.
Quijada advised via radio to his fireboat counter partner they should expect 2-foot to 3-foot swells as they rounded the north side of the Island. The battalion chief was stationed at Lake Havasu State Park’s Windsor Four location at the mouth of the channel. Quijada juggled communicating with other emergency responders with the relentless task of advising boaters attempting to leave the channel area to turn around and stay put.
Quijada said amid the commotion, the fire department was unable to enforce the request, but he can advise them and other boaters in distress.
Lake Havasu City dispatch reported multiple power outages around town as well as two individuals trapped in an elevator, one reported at Interagency and one at the old Department of Economic Security building.
The downtown area of Lake Havasu City, including Havasu Regional Medical Center, and down to London Bridge reported a power outage at about 4:30 p.m.
UniSource Energy spokesman Bill DeJulio said the problem appeared to have been caused by a microburst at a transfer station south of SARA Park.
DeJulio said the terrain in that area is difficult in which to maneuver, but patrols were looking for the problem at 4:45 p.m.
He estimated power could be restored between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
An employee answering phones at HRMC said the hospital was operating on generators during the power outage.
As the weather pattern made its way over the city, the distressed boaters were safe from harm and the sailboat apparently sought refuge at Windsor boat launch ramp. Water rescue units determined no visible damage to the boat, but they were unable to contact the owner of the vessel.
Around 5 p.m. three victims of a sunken watercraft were reported on the California side of the lake at Chalk Cliffs located directly west on Site Six. The three individuals were reported safe on the shore but refused transport on the local fire department’s fireboat choosing to stay in the location of the waterlogged boat.
Meteorologist Andy Mussoline of Accuweather.com said the strongest wind gusts reported at the airport in Needles, Calif., were 47 mph. “There were continual wind gusts ranging from 36 to 47 mph during 4 and 5 p.m.,” Mussoline said.
The meteorologist reported a disturbance in the atmosphere with enough moisture for thunderstorms to form but the base of the thunderstorms were high enough above the surface that rain would begin in the sky, but evaporate, causing the air to cool quickly. The cooler air would transport right to the ground causing very impressive wind events, Mussoline said.
The temperature Monday afternoon in Needles reportedly dropped from 112 degrees at 4 p.m. to 98 degrees at 5 p.m., according to Mussoline.
Today, there is a chance of a similar situation with afternoon thunderstorms and the possibility of continued wind events although not as widespread as Monday. The temperature today is expected to reach 112 or 113 degrees for an afternoon high, Mussoline said.
Wednesday’s forecast is less cloudy compared to Tuesday with a gradual decrease in the number of thunderstorms expected. Wednesday’s temperature is expected to be 110 or 112 degrees.
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Went out for 2 and a half days in Earp (Cali side Parker) last summer.
Those of us with generators were ok.
Those with no gen that could afford to throw a vacation back vacated the river the first day, most just carried on and stayed.
Our back up solar charger and swamp cooler is plan C if the generator pukes.
My kids wouldn't leave the river for nuthin' as trivial as no A/C
Those of us with generators were ok.
Those with no gen that could afford to throw a vacation back vacated the river the first day, most just carried on and stayed.
Our back up solar charger and swamp cooler is plan C if the generator pukes.
My kids wouldn't leave the river for nuthin' as trivial as no A/C
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If it's a common occurrence in the summer and it's unbearable, the cheapo 220 v generators at Kragan can be easily rigged to run your A/C.
I mean the $249 hammers of hell cheapskate generators.
Ya put them in the gardening shed to help muffle the racket, and run a big bootleg cord to the A/C unit.
A/C goes out all the time in Hawaii, and some family members have that set up.
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out at my house for 1.5hrsWe've had a lot of thunderstorm action with a lot of wind (no rain as of yet). Power never went out at our house, but driving around late this afternoon the traffic signals were out in several places along the highway and Havasu Ave.
Pretty neat to see some weather other then heat (still hot though).
house only went up 2* thanks to that big cell blocking the sun
I was just getting ready to unload the fridge and head to another house
when it came back on
WHEW!!!!!
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