So, so scary last night! We got hit by some serious thunderstorms. Probably the worst I've ever experienced. The lightning was so severe and freqent that the whole sky was lit up like it was the middle of the day. It was so vivid that it seriously looked like the grand finale at the 4th of July fireworks. The wind was so ferocious and it made the whole house creek. I seriously expected to look out the window and see a tornado coming down the road. And then to top it off, the power went out and was out all night (which made for a really hot and restless night with no A/C). We were very fortunate to have little damage to our house and yard...just downed tree limbs and leaves. Others in the neighborhood were not so fortunate. There is a lot of clean up to do.
Ahhh...mother nature is a fickle one. She can bring great beauty, but she can also bring great destruction.
Here's the story from one of the local news stations:
Severe thunderstorms cause damage to parts of western Massachusetts
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - It was a tough night for many people in western Massachusetts after heavy storms moved through the area, closing down roads and knocking out power to many residents.
In the city of Westfield, it all happened around 11 o'clock Tuesday night. High winds knocked down a large tree limb in a commercial plaza on Route 20. Power crews continue to work on restoring power.
Police had to assist in traffic control because lights were lost due to outages.
On Mill Street near Noble Hospital, a huge tree closed the road. It knocked down power lines, posing a danger to those walking in the area. A tree also barely missed hitting a home.
On Springdale Road, another tree snapped off, nearly doing severe damage to a home. "Lightning hit, power went out, trees were flying everywhere. It sounded like they were crashing down. One fell there and another one fell down the road. No one could get to work" said Mike Hussey.
"Westfield was really, really dark and eerie, going through and seeing absolutely no street lights or business lights" said Anthony Martone.
All public schools in Westfield are closed due to storm damage.
