Some Cute Halloween Pictures From Last Friday Evening
Linda Scott sent us these pictures of the little ghosts and goblins at Langford Farms in Old Hickory. They carried on an old tradition you don’t see as much anymore, a hayride. It looks like a good time was had by all. The weather certainly was nice, as well!
Fine Rains, Fine Foder
Last year at this time we had recieved only about 16″ of rain. So far this year our total is closer to 31″. This has made for much improved pasture conditions for the wild and the domestic. Mark Fagan sent this in of a healthy looking fawn looking for his/her share of grass. The deer population is by all reports doing fine after the drought stress of last year.
What A Moon!
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Jerry Overcast sent us this picture of that “Solstice Moon” (or “Hay Moon” because it’s hay cutting time). It sure was a cool sight. In my opinion, it is the earth’s atmosphere magnifying the moon that makes it large (and red). If you read this article:http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/16jun_moonillusion.htm there are other theories on why the moon is large. They say that if you take a picture with a camera, the moon is not larger, and is the same size as when it is overhead. However, the picture above shows it is large when seen by a camera. Our video that we shot for the news showed it large, as well. Hence, I think the atmosphere is magnifying the moon when it is low, since the light travels through more atmosphere than when it is overhead. The old theory still lives, in my opinion!
Either way, it was a pretty sight!
Hail, Wind in Portland, TN Earlier This Afternoon
Jennifer Lewis in Portland sent us these pictures of 1/2 inch hail.
Derek Henson sent this picture of a tree down in Portland.
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Incredible Picture From The Space Shuttle
You’ve seen the “anvil” from a thunderstorm before but not from this angle! This thunderstorm is over Africa. To see some more great shuttle pictures CLICK HERE. It might take a minute or two to download depending on your internet speed.
For the weather, see my entry below.
Bye Bye Cocoon, Hello World!
From A. Ligon in Hendersonville who wrote:
Arkansas Tornado Pictures
One of our weather buddies, Ryan Vaughan, received lots of pictures of the tornadoes that ripped through Arkansas on Friday as he worked at KAIT8 in Jonesboro.
Visit his blog to check them out.
Storm Pictures
Several viewers have sent images to Nashflix.com.
Jessica Andrews sends some golf ball size hail that fell in Culleoka in Maury County.
Chip Walters sends this wall cloud as it passed over Shelbyville.
Snow Pictures!
Our e-mail inbox is jammed with pictures this morning. Many thanks to all who took the time to share photos. Sorry I can’t post them all! Here’s a sample.
7″ from the Wickliff’s in Clarksvillle
6.5″ from Ryan Edwards in Hickman County
From Will in Cross Plains (Robertson Co.)
Mark and Beck Erickson have lots of snow in Erin (Houston Co.)
10″ from Amber Gardell in Hurricane Mills (Humphreys Co.)
5″ in Madison (Davidson Co.)
Dianne Howard has plenty in McEwen (Humphreys Co.)
Linda Greer in New Johnsonville (Humphreys Co.)
From Petersburg (between Lewisburg and Fayetteville)
Dick Levesque has 5.5″ in Puryear (Henry Co.)
Larry Stewart has 10″ in Waverly (Humphreys Co.)
Mike and Cindy Philipi had plenty in Waverly
Few Flurries Flying
I woke up to a dusting of snow on my deck this morning. A few additional flurries are flying this morning. Not enough to stick on the roads, but no complaints from this snow lover.
Ryan in Hickman County sent in these shots after midnight:
