China Jon's Syncretic Journal

An American in China

Stormy Weather

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Oh oh...

A "Super Typhoon" is heading toward Taiwan and China.

This is the weather dot com satellite view, if you want to see it:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/map/AFXX0001?name=asiasatellite_large_animated&day=1

Copy and past it.

scared

I hope it will dissipate soon!

worried

Here is a map that I made to show that it is far away from me, but near Southeast China, and Taiwan. They rank it a category 5 typhoon. After it hits Taiwan it will drop to a Cat 4 and hit China.

If it gets all the way over to me (doubtful) it will be weakened to a tropical storm. These tracks usually turn North, not West.

http://snipurl.com/1plr1

http://snipurl.com/1plr3

These are the same, but which will work for you best, I don't know...

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The last of the storm has passed. It did turn Southwest, and brought days of thunderstorms to Shenzhen. This morning had the last of the windy rain saying "Good bye, have a nice day."

Only a few thunderbolts, just to celebrate the tour of China, I guess...

wizard

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Comments

Eliane a/k/a Ellymomable Friday, August 17, 2007 3:58:20 AM

Good luck, Jon!

Jonchinajon Friday, August 17, 2007 5:06:12 AM

Thanks Elly. We are getting a few little rains and clouds so far. It will probably go North of us. It is far away from me.

The folks in Xiamen are going to get the direct hit.

scared

Eliane a/k/a Ellymomable Friday, August 17, 2007 5:41:33 AM

The Earth is amazing! We have been having a lot of weather here. Yesterday it sounded like the thunder was blasting a hole in the atmosphere! Wind and pouring rain. I actually felt a breeze through my house, the wind was soooooooooooo strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hiteshahitesha Friday, August 17, 2007 11:04:58 AM

Hey Jon!!

Please do take care..

I hate thunder storms!!!

Jonchinajon Friday, August 17, 2007 12:08:21 PM

hi Elly

The thunder here lately seemed louder than usual as well.

Maybe our hearing is improving!

(Look at the bright side, right?)

scared

Ha ha Hitesha!

I really like your little blue face under the chair! It hasn't gotten that bed here yet, and I hope it doesn't

did you see the movie about "Killer Lightening?" I forgot the real title. I guess there is a lot of support for the idea that Earth will take care of itself. (against human environmental harm...)

wizard

Hiteshahitesha Friday, August 17, 2007 4:43:48 PM

lol but do take care please??!!

Jonchinajon Saturday, August 18, 2007 12:54:08 AM

Hitesha

I will. I hope you take care too. Modern society is also dangerous, especially for young ladies.

You be careful!

;-D

Hiteshahitesha Saturday, August 18, 2007 2:04:20 AM

lol
I promise I will!

Thank you!! smile

Magsintothedeep Saturday, August 18, 2007 3:33:55 AM

Hitesha, move over lol

Hope every thing is okay now Jon!

Hiteshahitesha Saturday, August 18, 2007 6:32:52 AM

*making space for Mags*

hope everything is ok Jon??

Jonchinajon Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:52:12 AM

The storm is dissipating quickly.

;-D
News to follow.

Hiteshahitesha Saturday, August 18, 2007 9:12:01 AM

Keep us updated!! up

Jonchinajon Saturday, August 18, 2007 12:50:52 PM

The storm is coming this way and will be just a windy thunderstorm when it arrives. It is huge. The eye is still between Taiwan and China and the outer ring is way over here in Shenzhen.

Take a look:
http://image.weather.com/images/sat/asiasat_720x486.jpg

scared

AyanAyan07 Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:17:38 PM

Hey I heard the same thing too !!!!!!

KimberlySqueakeyCat Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:41:42 PM

tc jon

Jonchinajon Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:51:14 PM

Well, it turned in to a huge area of thunderstorms, with winds between 10 and 20 mph. In Shenzhen we will have scattered thunderstorms for a few days.

It is really awesome to see how big the typhoon became even though it is no longer a typhoon. I stretches between Shenzhen and Shanghai, which is 1191 kilometers or 740 miles or 643 nautical miles.

This is about the same as the distance from Virginia Beach to Tampa
which is 1153 kilometers or 716 miles or 623 nautical miles

Tonight's map:
http://snipurl.com/1pop0

scared

KimberlySqueakeyCat Sunday, August 19, 2007 5:27:11 PM

its huge, and it looks like u have more coming at u

Jonchinajon Monday, August 20, 2007 1:04:18 AM

This morning it has had two thunderstorms already. smile Not bad ones.

I pity the SE China area. So much flooding recently.

:-o

Magsintothedeep Monday, August 20, 2007 1:15:14 AM

sad

Hang in there, Jon!

Jonchinajon Monday, August 20, 2007 1:46:45 AM

I am fine... Don't worry. Thanks for your care!


wizard



Magsintothedeep Monday, August 20, 2007 1:48:38 AM

smile

Hiteshahitesha Monday, August 20, 2007 5:35:34 AM

I missed all the action!!!... and I am so glad!!! smile

Thunderstorms in my tea-cup... scare me!!!

But I am really thankful that you are alright, Jon!!

And I shally pray for the folks in SE CHINA...

Jonchinajon Monday, August 20, 2007 11:15:12 AM

hi Hitesha

Why do you say you missed the action? Just a few thunderstorms here.

If you missed it, so did I!

;-D

Hiteshahitesha Monday, August 20, 2007 12:09:42 PM

lol cool now i dont feel so lonely!! p

Jonchinajon Monday, August 20, 2007 12:34:25 PM

I don't like to feel lonely.

I find it hard to imagine you sitting there lonely! I have my doubts...

wizard

Hiteshahitesha Monday, August 20, 2007 5:13:03 PM

lol I do feel lonely at times.. despite the crowd around me... I dont know why.. probably I miss a special presence??

Jonchinajon Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:32:18 AM

At those times, write a poem for me.

wizard

Magsintothedeep Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:23:49 AM

Me too. Hitesha, I'd love a poem...

Hiteshahitesha Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:55:15 AM

lol that sounds like a wonderful idea...

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