Tornado hits Nicosia

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
18/09/2009 22:24

Reported on BBC web news ... "a freak tornado tore through the capital of Cyprus today... thankfully no one was killed but many injured due to falling trees and flying debris etc" Hope all members out today are ok?



Report went on to say this type of weather is very rare in Cyprus hence the description of "freak" tornado.



Be interesting to know if anyone noticed a real change in Cypriot weather over the last few years?



Regards Joseph

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/09/2009 23:25

hi joseph are you in cyprus. we have seen a change in last few days bt still hot and clammy. I hope no one was hurt. I have been more affected this year than any other in July and August. love to you both xxxx

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
18/09/2009 23:38

Drove to Lefkosa today to pick up our new car.

As we got over the mountain the sky in the distance was very dark.

As we were driving towards the dark clouds the heavens opened.

Hail stones and very strong wind...the car was literally shaking.

All the traffic lights were out as the power was down and the police were dragging trees of the road.



Spent a good hour at the car show room waiting for the rain and wind to die down before feeling confident enough to venture back over the mountain in a new car....very scary journey.

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 06:47

Good heavens! What time was all this? I was in Lefkosia, at Immigration (holed up inside, waiting patiently lol)

and the only thing I noticed driving back was heavy cloud over 'our' mountains!

Darn, I miss all the good stuff!

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 07:46

Blimey, I missed all the action and I was only in Kyrenia .... it didn't do any of that over on this side of the mountains!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 08:21

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=9588&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 09:08

Krin52



It's the only time I can honestly say I wish I had been holed up in the immigration building with you instead of driving through the storm!!!



We hit the storm about 3.15pm and it really was scary.....didn't help that some idiots still carried on driving like boy racers....including a taxi driver that we estimated was doing at least 140mph!!!



Have to say it was a relief to get back to "our" side of the mountain....blue skies and sun!!

TigaTrading


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 186

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 10:52

Hi Both,



glad to hear you got home OK and Bailey made it through the storm.



Best Wishes

Hugh

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 15:05

Hugh



Many thanks for yesterday!! Much appreciated by both of us.



"Bailey" is a dream....and yes you were right....you do have to watch the speed.



Hope to see you all soon.



Judy x

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 15:33

Hi Lilli, how are you...



Unfotunately no, not in tnc at moment; but hope to be for a few days in October. A lot going on but if I get a chance will call in for a drink. Hope to meet up with Mikelapta for a coffee so yours would be a good place to meet... take care



Regards Joseph

joseph


Joined: 17/04/2008
Posts: 709

Message Posted:
19/09/2009 15:36

P.S Lilli...



When I was over in June you had a get together arranged the day before I arrived and three days after I left:-(



Anything on the cards early October?



Regards Joseph

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
20/09/2009 11:58

Hi Jock re msg 6



Thanks for the link !



Ever heard of http://tinyurl.com ? ;)



The worst hit part was a place called Tseri just south of Nicosia on the Motorway to Larnaca/ Limas(s)ol.. I was talking on Skype to a good friend of ours ( nr to Tseri ) and he opened the window and turned his camera to show us the "flooding"



We took great "pleasure" to be able to show him clear blue skys in Glos'shire... we can't "win" that one very often ! ;)