WARNING: Hail storms coming: be prepared !!!!!!!!

Author: **cookie** » March 5, 2007, 2:44 pm

March 5, 2007 : Last updated 08:51 am (Thai local time)

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Northern, northeastern residents warned of tropical, hail storms

The Meteorological Department Monday warned people in northern and northeastern provinces to brace themselves for possible tropical and hail storms.

The department said in a statement that the storms could hit the regions starting from Tuesday and the bad weather could continue until Thursday.

The storms could happen because of influence of a powerful high pressure mass from China, which is moving downwards and could reach the Northeast of Thailand on Tuesday.

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Author: **cookie** » March 5, 2007, 2:53 pm

Just want to give the advice to people to check what is outside in the garden.
It is always better to be prepared.
Also think about where your car and motorbike is parked.
I experienced some tropical hailing before.
It can be heavy and the hail will destroy the paint work of your car and motorbike!!!!!
Don't panic, but prepare yourself!!!!

Author: **cookie** » March 8, 2007, 1:20 pm

The Meteorological Department

My ******, I haven't seen one hail stone.
My wife specially bought a new garbage bin to collect the hail stones so she could keep my beer cold.
:evil:

What am I going to do with this bin now. Keep it for the next snow storm in Isaan???? #-o

Author: **banpaeng** » March 8, 2007, 2:04 pm

Cookie, I think there was a typo in the article. I think they meant Hell storm. :roll:

Author: **Roy** » March 8, 2007, 2:33 pm

Cookie, maybe you could offload it in the Bangkok Real Estate market :lol:

Author: **cookie** » March 8, 2007, 2:33 pm

Hell they can kiss ..... :mad:

The wife just went to the market to buy some fish to put in the plastic box

Author: **cookie** » April 4, 2007, 11:47 pm

don't know where Yasothon or Kalasin is, but htere were hail storms!!!!

April 4, 2007 : Last updated 05:22 pm (Thai local time)

Home > Breakingnews > Over 100 houses in Yasothon damaged by storms

Over 100 houses in Yasothon damaged by storms

Thunderstorms and hailstorms early Wednesday damaged more than 100 houses in Yasothon, where several areas were also left without electricity for hours.

The electricity outrage happened after four power converters exploded. With some uprooted trees, two roads also became impassable at some spots in the morning.

However, relevant officials already rushed to remove the trees and installed new power converters.

"The power converters alone cost Bt800,000 damages. We are now surveying damages on people's houses," Yasothon Governor Weerawit Wiwatwanich said Wednesday.

On Tuesday, tropical storms and hailstorms damaged 130 houses in Kalasin.

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Author: **cookie** » April 4, 2007, 11:50 pm

don't know if it's true but the thai government gives advice to put of the mobile during storms!!!

April 4, 2007 : Last updated 04:34 pm (Thai local time)

Mobile phone users advised to turn off handsets during storms

The Meteorological Department Wednesday warned people to turn off their cell phones while out in the open air during thunderstorms to prevent the risk of lightning strike or short circuit.

"Avoid wearing ornaments made of conductive metal too," the department said in its statement, as tropical storms hit many provinces in the country.

In Kalasin, Jaidee Ponpakdee - a 27-year-old resident died of lightning strike on Tuesday.

"Earlier, a couple also died of the lightning strike and we found a cell phone nearby," Kalasin Governor Kavi Kittisathaporn said yesterday.

He added that three oxen were also hit by lightning on Tuesday as all of them were wearing collars with conductive bells.

"For their own safety, people should be cautions about using communication gadgets while it rains," Kavi said.

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Author: **farang** » April 5, 2007, 1:20 am

look out everyone...
"Dont use cell phones","Avoid wearing ornaments made of conductive metal" ,and whatever you do "dont wear collars with conductive bells" and "For their own safety, people should be cautions about using communication gadgets while it rains"
5555555555555++++++++++ :lol:

Author: **glenn75** » April 5, 2007, 2:48 am

mia

Author: **beer monkey** » April 5, 2007, 5:50 am

what sort of ornaments would one wear......Mmmmm Polished silver figurines or Horse brass's, Old Brass tea-pots,brass monkeys, copper kettles,Drinking goblets fashioned from pewter or anything else you could find on your mothers mantel peice or display shelfs. :lol:

Author: **cookie** » April 5, 2007, 11:29 am

I am not a specialist, but isn't gold a good electric conductor?
If so what about all the people that wear the big golden chains around their neck???
We can have some firework here in Thailand :lol:

Author: **jetdoc** » April 5, 2007, 11:37 am

Path of least resistance. Rhum is usually made of conductive material, go figure;o)

Author: **Mainer** » April 5, 2007, 3:52 pm

"Earlier, a couple also died of the lightning strike and we found a cell phone nearby," Kalasin Governor Kavi Kittisathaporn said yesterday.

What kind of journalism is this? Imagine finding a cellphone nearby anyone in Thailand !!. :shock:

Was the Governor implying that is what caused them to be struck by lightning? Was the cellphone obliterated by the strike?

Author: **fatbas***d** » April 5, 2007, 3:54 pm

There was an interesting recent program on Discovey ( I think) about this very thing, they put to bed various myths about gold chains, golf clubs etc etc although they didn't test cell phones , mind you, you would have to be a moron to believe that one.
The one thing that did reduce the possibility of damage to your person on a lightning strike was to be wet. The moisture facilitated an route for the lightning over the bodys surface, reducing the damage to internal organs.

WARNING: Hail storms coming: be prepared !!!!!!!!

WARNING: Hail storms coming: be prepared !!!!!!!!

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