[AT] Last Night's Storm - Northern IL

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Steve, Good Pics, the fuzzy/grainy/dark ones look just like mine;-}   Hope
everything turns out OK!
John Cable
CABLEKNIVES of GR
Grand Rapids, MI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barr" <stevebarr at ameritech.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: [AT] Last Night's Storm - Northern IL


> A nice bow echo line of storms rolled thru last night.  There was a lot of
> lightning and one bolt struck a tree in my neighbor's yard (~10 from where
> my dad has his '53 Super H parked)....  Blew the top of the tree out and
> part of it made a direct hit on the Super H.  Looks like a bent steering
> rod and throttle rod from a distance, but will have to wait until it is
> safe to do the inspection.
>
> As of this morning, the power to our neighbor's house is still on, but the
> power line is under the branch and but we are not going near the tractor
> until the power lines are taken care of.  Will know more later today
> (hopefully) after the ComEd comes.
>
> 10 Pics at:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/01.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/02.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/03.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/04.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/05.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/06.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/07.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/08.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/09.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/storm2004/10.jpg
>
> Some are fuzzy as I was in a hurry this morning to get several shots and
> off into rush hour traffic...
>
> Look's like Ricky's Lightning Rod moved north many miles...
>
> Steve
>
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