30 people injured at new Busch Stadium during severe storm - Page 2

tk13 · 07-19-2006, 11:16 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2524580

Wow. I happened to catch this as it happened on the radio, I didn't realize it was quite this bad. A violent storm hit St. Louis during the Cards game tonight, I guess it had wind gusts over 80 mph. The Cards announcers said it was one of the worst storms they'd ever witnessed at a game, I guess they weren't exaggerating. 30 people were injured, 5 hospitalized. The storm blew out press box windows, overturned things, and lifted the tarp off the field and actually ripped it apart. Probably amazing we don't see more things like this in the midwest during storm season.

StcChief · 07-20-2006, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightwish

I hadn't heard about the airport, but I believe it. I looked out my window (I'm just about five miles northeast of the airport) and saw trees and tree limbs flying past my window, hitting cars, and it was just insane. My cats were going nuts! We lost power at about 6:00 pm or a few minutes after, and only got it turned back on about half an hour ago. This time of year, blackouts really suck! I don't know if it got quite up to "microburst" levels, but it was awfully close. I don't know if it headed toward Springfield or not, but during the worst of it here, the winds were blowing from west to east, so unless it changed directions (entirely possible), it was moving away from you rather than toward.

Perhaps the strangest thing was, it wasn't even in the forecast! This thing just came out of nowhere. Half an earlier, it was literally blue skies (I had to close my blinds because of the glare from the sun on my tv screen). Then half an hour later, I hear a crash, look out, and the sky is almost black (have you heard writers talk about the sky "boiling?" Well, that's what it was doing), and stuff is just flying everywhere! Somebody told me Hazelwood (where I'm at) was almost the epicenter, so to speak.

Dark clouds from the North showing at 6pm...

Yep. in W StCharles county,

Winds blew, a few small 2" tree limbs down. rained big drops

Lighting hit about 1 mile away hard, power out at 7:36pm.

Rained pretty good after that and stopped after 20 minutes or so.

Cuivre River Electric coop had it back on at 6:10 am. Longest outage I can remember from them, very good service.

I picked up the tree limbs...

Ameron UE still has alot of folks in STL city/county without power now.

jidar · 07-20-2006, 07:17 AM

I'll bet Al Gore has something to say about this.

Nightwish · 07-20-2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nm_dbf

Ameron UE still has alot of folks in STL city/county without power now.

When I first called Ameren UE at about 7:00pm to get info on how extensive the blackout was, they said 362,000 customers without power.

DJay23 · 07-20-2006, 07:32 AM

God's way of telling people they shouldn't be rooting for the Cards. HEED HIS SIGN PEOPLE!

htismaqe · 07-20-2006, 07:54 AM

Official data is still coming in, but some of it is pretty impressive.

92mph straight line wind in Macoupin County, Illinois at 6:35 last night.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html

**Baby Lee** · 07-20-2006, 08:19 AM

My power is still out, as is a lot of the area of The Hill, Tower Grove Park, and Mid-South City.
I got off relatively easy, as I got one huge branch [about 12-14 footer on my roof], and although it turned my satellite dish into a pretzel, it didn't break the roof or harm the gutters/soffits.
Next block over, different story. Several fences taken out, either by the winds or by trees falling on them. The alley is COMPLETELY blocked for 25-30 feet by a wall of tree limbs. Live wires draped over parked cars. And the coupe de grace, a utility pole suspended 4' off the ground, sheared from it's base and hanging by the connective utility wire, ready to break free and throw 30' of lumber and live wires into someone's back yard..

StcChief · 07-20-2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

My power is still out, as is a lot of the area of The Hill, Tower Grove Park, and Mid-South City.
I got off relatively easy, as I got one huge branch [about 12-14 footer on my roof], and although it turned my satellite dish into a pretzel, it didn't break the roof or harm the gutters/soffits.
Next block over, different story. Several fences taken out, either by the winds or by trees falling on them. The alley is COMPLETELY blocked for 25-30 feet by a wall of tree limbs. Live wires draped over parked cars. And the coupe de grace, a utility pole suspended 4' off the ground, sheared from it's base and hanging by the connective utility wire, ready to break free and throw 30' of lumber and live wires into someone's back yard..

WOW... Glad everything is ok. No roof damage, inspection on the roof may reveal something different.
I saw the tree swaying and wondered if any were coming down.
I think our winds were about 50mph.

The Ameron power crews will be busy, as always.

When will they start a regional city/county conversion
to underground?
I'm so glad to be out of STL County and their control.

Brock · 07-20-2006, 08:29 AM

The storm was still bitter about Denkinger.

**Dartgod** · 07-20-2006, 08:53 AM

Some pretty impressive photos here and here.

Here's a few samples...

**Baby Lee** · 07-20-2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nm_dbf

WOW... Glad everything is ok. No roof damage, inspection on the roof may reveal something different.

Don't know if you were referring to your roof or mine, but I got up there and gave it a good going over. We good.

shaneo69 · 07-20-2006, 10:28 AM

I believe that first picture Dartgod posted was the Switzer candy building that partially collapsed onto the Eads bridge.

This morning Ameren said there were 480,000 houses without electricity.

Kinda glad I sold my tickets to last night's game.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 07-20-2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by greg63

Nice sig; it's just 42 pixs too long. Here ya go.

Thanks Greg.....

shaneo69 · 07-20-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Thanks Greg.....

"The sig police, they live inside of my head.
The sig police, they come to me in my bed.
The sig police, they're coming to arrest me, oh no."

StcChief · 07-20-2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Don't know if you were referring to your roof or mine, but I got up there and gave it a good going over. We good.

I didn't have any damage, I was wondering about yours....anytime a big limb hits your roof....

My limbs (mostly dead wood) were all on the ground. May look for some loose shinges...
The W/N sides are surrounded by big Oaks and Hickory....

**Predarat** · 07-20-2006, 11:10 AM

That reminds me of a storm that hit Nashville about a year ago. It was a mean mother f****r.

07-19-2006, 11:16 PM
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1452500	30 people injured at new Busch Stadium during severe storm http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2524580 Wow. I happened to catch this as it happened on the radio, I didn't realize it was quite this bad. A violent storm hit St. Louis during the Cards game tonight, I guess it had wind gusts over 80 mph. The Cards announcers said it was one of the worst storms they'd ever witnessed at a game, I guess they weren't exaggerating. 30 people were injured, 5 hospitalized. The storm blew out press box windows, overturned things, and lifted the tarp off the field and actually ripped it apart. Probably amazing we don't see more things like this in the midwest during storm season.
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07-20-2006, 07:54 AM	#20
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	Official data is still coming in, but some of it is pretty impressive. 92mph straight line wind in Macoupin County, Illinois at 6:35 last night. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/yesterday.html
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07-20-2006, 08:19 AM	#21
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	My power is still out, as is a lot of the area of The Hill, Tower Grove Park, and Mid-South City. I got off relatively easy, as I got one huge branch [about 12-14 footer on my roof], and although it turned my satellite dish into a pretzel, it didn't break the roof or harm the gutters/soffits. Next block over, different story. Several fences taken out, either by the winds or by trees falling on them. The alley is COMPLETELY blocked for 25-30 feet by a wall of tree limbs. Live wires draped over parked cars. And the coupe de grace, a utility pole suspended 4' off the ground, sheared from it's base and hanging by the connective utility wire, ready to break free and throw 30' of lumber and live wires into someone's back yard.. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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07-20-2006, 08:29 AM	#23
Brock Say hello to my little friend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Larryville Casino cash: $9598422	The storm was still bitter about Denkinger.
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07-20-2006, 08:53 AM	#24
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07-20-2006, 10:28 AM	#26
shaneo69 Smug Weasel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bleachers at Busch Casino cash: $10004900	I believe that first picture Dartgod posted was the Switzer candy building that partially collapsed onto the Eads bridge. This morning Ameren said there were 480,000 houses without electricity. Kinda glad I sold my tickets to last night's game. __________________ "I like Chiefs president Carl Peterson. I respect his business savvy. I envy his management skills and his penchant never to be driven by the whims of popularity. I admire his willingness to take responsibility for decisions that don’t work out the way he would have wanted." - Rufus, from KCChiefs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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07-20-2006, 11:10 AM	#30
Predarat Run Chiefs fans, run!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Casino cash: $9973863	That reminds me of a storm that hit Nashville about a year ago. It was a mean mother f****r.
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