Showing posts with label tornado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tornado. Show all posts

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Thankfully we were spared any high winds, hail and more storm damage. Well, sort of. Our chimney began leaking like a screen door on a submarine tongiht during the rain. I first noticed water running down the fireplace cover and dripping onto the fireplace shelf. I dashed upstairs and climbed into the attic to see from whence this uninvited deluge was coming. With my headlamp on high intensity I demonstrated my agility by maneuvering to the chimney, crawling around boxes and 2x4 trusses. The headlamp illuminated the sad situation. Water was indeed running in a nearly constant stream from a crack in the flashing on the uphill side of the chimney.
There would be no fixing this tonight so I quickly reacted. Now there is a 2 gallon bucket directly under the drip, hanging on a #10, 3" screw.

I can't remember the last time I experienced a tornado warning. I wonder how the rest of the Lehigh Valley faired tonight?