What are some of your favorite weather events that we have covered together? What can we do better? Leave your comments in this thread as we celebrate AV's 15th Birthday during the month of August. 
For severe wx June of 2008 was a nice hail event imby and Ike in Sept of 2008... who can forget that one.
Dad, thankfully, is still doing very well with his artificial hip! 
From your days in NC to being back in OH. Always great to have you here Mike. You also have been around for a long time. Keep on posting and doing what you do! Hope to see both our domes cash in for rainfall and snowfall this winter too!
Glad to have you with us all these years Charles especially since we are more OV focused. If you ever need a forecast or have a question about your area, feel free to ask! I'll try and research what I can.airwolf76 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:20 am I think I joined around 2012 or so I dont remember. I am not on here very often since I do not live in the OV . My seasons are fall and winter and I like to keep tabs on how things are going out there. I also want to be here when the next blizzard hits your area. its been 15 years I believe. hard to believe !
Every refresh, the next post was more exciting than the last. I kept saying out loud things like "Oh Jesus!" or "My God!" or "Holy Smokes!". I think my boss was actually getting pissed at me because every time I did it, someone near me would hear me and ask "What?" and I'd show them/explain it to them. Again, I knew our Company's tornado plan would be to make everyone go to the basement of this concrete and steel monstrosity, and I had no intention of being caught in the basement when I might have a chance to "see the elephant" so I planned to hit the doors before the storm got here. However, this time, my company decided to send people home early, and as I was walking out, I recognized a young lady who I knew lived in KY; I asked her where she was heading, and it was basically right down I75. I told her to watch it, as she was heading right into where it was going to hit. Luckily, she made it home OK. I recall watching the remnants of the Holton cell as they made their way towards SE Indiana. Drawing a line, that storm was headed roughly at my home over in Colerain Twp/Northgate area. Miraculously, that one fell apart as it approached the Lawrenceburg/West Harrison area. But still recall Aaron posting some pics of how jacked up Moscow, Ohio was, and we saw the devastation in Piner, KY. ) Thanks one and all for being my weather buddies and here's to many more years of discussion with you all! 
I've been thru Moscow many times fishing in the winter putting in at the ramp in Nelsonville on the Ohio. Moscow is a small town as most know and yeah, the town took a direct hit from the storm. Thank goodness it missed what was then, the nuclear plant!tpweather wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:17 pm Dave, the March outbreak is the biggest story but for a sad reason. Many folks on here know but my wife worked with and was good friends with a lady at work that lost her better half that day while driving a truck in Grant County. She was on the phone with him when this happened and the conversation ended when the tornado flip his truck and he lost his life. I met the man several times and he just was a down to earth hard working guy that was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Yes! We had the AV BBQ at the Boone Co. Arboretum that one of our members Kris, is the managing director of, so he got us a shelter to host the get together. The weather was totally against us! Remember the lovely 40+ mph wind gusts? Tree branches coming down and everything!snowbo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:05 pm I, like Dave, got connected to AV through Skyeye Weather and RA. I really miss that old server that had our original "joined" date on it. As you guys know, I'm mostly just a reader that contributes observations from this neck of the woods. I've probably read 98% of Les's posts and that's saying something. I'm retired now so I'm on the board all day every day. My best days are the ones leading up to a major snowstorm. The ups and the downs as the models giveth and taketh away - it adrenaline inducing. Anyway, thanks to all for supporting this site and contributing your knowledge. It's MUCH appreciated!!!
Hey Les, do you remember what year we had that picnic down near your place? Seems like we had some heavy storms just prior to the picnic and that cut down on attendance. Your memories?
No rain just big wind! Robert came, you, Rich G, Jason, myself... can't remember who else. I know there weren't many. It was right near Easter too. I am trying to remember the year but it escapes me. Probably in the 2016-2018 range or something. Hi Les,tron777 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:28 amYes! We had the AV BBQ at the Boone Co. Arboretum that one of our members Kris, is the managing director of, so he got us a shelter to host the get together. The weather was totally against us! Remember the lovely 40+ mph wind gusts? Tree branches coming down and everything!snowbo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:05 pm I, like Dave, got connected to AV through Skyeye Weather and RA. I really miss that old server that had our original "joined" date on it. As you guys know, I'm mostly just a reader that contributes observations from this neck of the woods. I've probably read 98% of Les's posts and that's saying something. I'm retired now so I'm on the board all day every day. My best days are the ones leading up to a major snowstorm. The ups and the downs as the models giveth and taketh away - it adrenaline inducing. Anyway, thanks to all for supporting this site and contributing your knowledge. It's MUCH appreciated!!!
Hey Les, do you remember what year we had that picnic down near your place? Seems like we had some heavy storms just prior to the picnic and that cut down on attendance. Your memories?
What username did or possibly still does Robert use? Is Rich G the one who now lives in Oklahoma? Yes! Linn was definitely there! I knew I forgot a few.MVWxObserver wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:32 pmHi Les,tron777 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:28 amYes! We had the AV BBQ at the Boone Co. Arboretum that one of our members Kris, is the managing director of, so he got us a shelter to host the get together. The weather was totally against us! Remember the lovely 40+ mph wind gusts? Tree branches coming down and everything!snowbo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:05 pm I, like Dave, got connected to AV through Skyeye Weather and RA. I really miss that old server that had our original "joined" date on it. As you guys know, I'm mostly just a reader that contributes observations from this neck of the woods. I've probably read 98% of Les's posts and that's saying something. I'm retired now so I'm on the board all day every day. My best days are the ones leading up to a major snowstorm. The ups and the downs as the models giveth and taketh away - it adrenaline inducing. Anyway, thanks to all for supporting this site and contributing your knowledge. It's MUCH appreciated!!!
Hey Les, do you remember what year we had that picnic down near your place? Seems like we had some heavy storms just prior to the picnic and that cut down on attendance. Your memories?
I remember a post from Linn that he was there, too.
Robert never signed up for our new forum to my knowledge. He lives in Colorado now.
Was it March of 2008 or sometime during that magical Feb of 2010? I'm going with March of 2008. Sucks we lost eveything and I can't go back and look.rhodesman88 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:10 pm Happy BDay, AV! Question, Les... do you remember what storm it was when you debuted Hammer!?!
