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PlanoAg98
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In reply to TxAgLaw03RW • 1:59p, 6/12/19
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Looks like we have our first lawsuit:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2019/06/11/woman-sues-dallas-apartments-crane-company-after-skimmed-death-fatal-collapse
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Macy Chiasson, a 27-year-old UFC fighter, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Dallas County, claiming negligence led to the accident that killed 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith and and injured Chiasson and several others.
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In reply to PlanoAg98 • 2:25p, 6/12/19
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I am not very interested in this story.
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In reply to The Collective • 2:33p, 6/12/19
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CJS4715 said:
I am not very interested in this story.


Would hit you with a massive downburst
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3:14p, 6/12/19
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Let's get this thread moving back in the right derecho.
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In reply to Ol Jock 99 • 6:51p, 6/12/19
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Ol Jock 99 said:
Kingston's little b.... ass is tweeting about the slowness to fix traffic lights.
A few years ago, probably 2012-2014 ish, but still under Kingston's watch i believe, City traffic engineers told council they will need 250 million over 10 years to replace existing signals that are well past design life, are obsolete, etc. They got basically zilch.

The City has about 1350 signals. The typical design life is about 20 years though many on the street are well past that right now. In some instances, as you drive under some of the oldest ones, you can look up mast arms you can see daylight where there are rust holes completely through the structural steel.

I don't have exact figures handy but somewhere north of 70% of the 1350 signals are older than 25 years. Signals run $300-$400k now. The City needs to be spending about 20-25 million a year just rebuilding the old signals. Let alone the funding needed to build new signals from the growth in traffic.

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Some of my numbers were off - here's the old council briefing.
https://www.scribd.com/document/184608063/Traffic-Signal-System-Upgrade-Needs
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6:55p, 6/12/19
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The hell with traffic lights. Ray Hunt didn't elect Eric Johnson for traffic lights. Those can wait til after another decorative bridge and a park/tollway between the levees.
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In reply to showtime • 6:57p, 6/12/19
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showtime said:
The hell with traffic lights. Ray Hunt didn't elect Eric Johnson for traffic lights. Those can wait til after another decorative bridge and a park/tollway between the levees.
That is so true. The decorative ped bridge that nobody can use would have funded 2/3 of the signal needs.
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7:00p, 6/12/19
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Like wanting to build a wall on a border when our infrastructure is failing across the count?
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In reply to aggielostinETX • 7:18p, 6/12/19
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Deats said:
yukmonkey said:
I support the idea that there was briefly tornado conditions near Walnut Hill and Abrams.

There were 4 trees in a row smashed and a speed sign bent to the ground by the base.


I really think it was a massive microburst after looking at South Addison, Hamilton Park, and Eastern LH. Everything was slammed to the ground. Very little was ripped up. But it was extremely powerful.


I could get on board with a tornado but think it was probably massive microburst. When I stepped outside at the peak of this (not realizing it was the peak), all I heard was a horrific sound I've never heard before in any storm. Immediately thought "tornado!!!" and went to interior. It was a surreal cataclysmic sound.

On another note, I walked outside this morning to survey my front yard. As I'm standing there....BAM!!!....something slams into my head. I immediately thought a lingering branch had fallen post storm.

Nope... I look up and see a red tailed hawk flying away from me. Lands on nearest branch and then just proceeds to stare at me. I had a headache all day from him kamikaze-img my head. Scared the absolute sh^t out of me. I guess I'm lucky he body slammed me and didn't use beak or claws.
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7:43p, 6/12/19
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SIAP I looked back a few pages and didn't see it. Some dudes camera on his Tesla caught the storm as he parked to ride it out for a few minutes. The 3 minutes from 5:30 to 8:30 are wild.



In 20 years in the metroplex I can only think of 1-2 storms personally that were remotely similar to those few minutes.

What those few minutes really remind me of is Hurricane Alicia and Rita.




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In reply to jpd301 • 8:10p, 6/12/19
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jpd301 said:
SIAP I looked back a few pages and didn't see it. Some dudes camera on his Tesla caught the storm as he parked to ride it out for a few minutes. The 3 minutes from 5:30 to 8:30 are wild.



In 20 years in the metroplex I can only think of 1-2 storms personally that were remotely similar to those few minutes.

What those few minutes really remind me of is Hurricane Alicia and Rita.


Oh. My.
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8:17p, 6/12/19
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It really was astonishing. We knew it would be a strong storm, but seeing the trees whip around like that outside my window was still very disconcerting.
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8:26p, 6/12/19
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One of these guys has likely already posted on this thread. Not a great place to be caught in a microburst!

https://instagr.am/p/BygGpT2A7wA
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8:48p, 6/12/19
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Wife and I were driving home from lunch and going up Hillcrest when all this hit. We live right by Fretz Park, so the taint of this storm ran right over that area. Can't believe we made it home in one piece..
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In reply to Boat Shoes • 9:27p, 6/12/19
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Boat Shoes said:
One of these guys has likely already posted on this thread. Not a great place to be caught in a microburst!

https://instagr.am/p/BygGpT2A7wA

I was behind one of those carts. It was not fun.
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In reply to LHIOB • 11:06p, 6/12/19
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LHIOB said:
Boat Shoes said:
One of these guys has likely already posted on this thread. Not a great place to be caught in a microburst!

https://instagr.am/p/BygGpT2A7wA



I was behind one of those carts. It was not fun.



That Rob yelling holy ***** ??
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1:27p, 6/16/19
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8pm. Looks like something could possibly hit the northside of the metroplex within 2-3 hours.
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2:24p, 6/16/19
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Things are firing up out west.

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3:03p, 6/16/19
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Lets hope it misses us
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In reply to LHIOB • 3:17p, 6/16/19
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Looks like the worst of this current batch is heading towards Frisco/Plano
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3:27p, 6/16/19
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Somebody tweet at Corby and let him know there's a storm coming.
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3:39p, 6/16/19
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Tornado warning for north Dallas
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3:42p, 6/16/19
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Sirens in Carrollton
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3:47p, 6/16/19
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3:48p, 6/16/19
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Possible tornado in Irving

Storm is headed right for the Creeks again...
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3:49p, 6/16/19
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3:51p, 6/16/19
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Pretty well defined on radar, looks pretty big
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3:53p, 6/16/19
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3:55p, 6/16/19
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Sirens in Richardson
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3:56p, 6/16/19
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F me that's right by our house. We are out of town.
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3:57p, 6/16/19
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Is it just me, or is it starting to feel like we are living in Sanderson's Way of Kings world?
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In reply to YouBet • 3:58p, 6/16/19
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F me that's right by our house. We are out of town.


The tornado warning is about to expire, and the storm has weakened enough that it is not expected to be renewed.

Not nearly as strong of a storm as last week. Your hiuse should be fine.
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3:59p, 6/16/19
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Power is out in Hollywood Heights.
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4:06p, 6/16/19
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Just watched cloud rotation pass over my house at Plano Rd and 635


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