Thanks to a CtCameraeye follower Darlene who lives in Marlborough, who gave me some information about heavy damage around West Rd. in Marlborough. I immediately went down West Rd and Isleib Rd where she directed me to go see for myself the results of the storm on Saturday night. I was amazed. After talking to people at the firehouse on West Rd. and a few homeowners on Isleib … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2009
National Weather Service Report on Wethersfield Tornado
For a full report go to the National Weather Service for a Public statement about this tornado. Scroll down the page for the statement. Here is an abbreviated version. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 332 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2009 ...EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN WETHERSFIELD CT ON FRIDAY JUNE 26.2009 LOCATION... WETHERSFIELD...HARTFORD … [Read more...]
Cloud rotation witnessed by CtCameraeye in Marlborough, Ct. as a second night severe of weather hits Connecticut
After returning home last night from documenting the toronado that struck Wethersfield, Ct. a strong storm cell developed over Glastonbury, Ct. about 8 miles away. Following it's growth on www.wunderground.com I knew it was going to be a bad one with winds over 50 MPH and 1" hail. I went outside to see what I could get a picture of if anything at all. As the edge of the storm … [Read more...]
Connecticut Tornado Confirmed: Wethersfield sustains heavy damage
Many homes heavily damaged or destroyed as Mayor declares Wethersfield, Connecticut a disaster area. The National Weather Service confirmed that a "narrow toronado" had struck Wethersfield with winds of 85 to 100 miles per hour as over 10, 000 residents spent their second night without power. Officials from Wethersfield and Farmington opened shelters in their town to … [Read more...]
Storm causes thousands to evacuate
It's been a week I always look forward to during the year as professional golf comes to Connecticut. I have always had fun photographing the pro golfers and seeing their amazing shots. That's not to mention the celebrities that show up on Pro-Am Day. I have met and photographed a few over the years that include Jackie Gleason, Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, and a lot more. This … [Read more...]
CtCameraEye Science Blog reaches 100 posts!
It's hard to believe but it has been 10 months since I started this Science Blog called CtCameraEye. We have covered subjects such as spacecraft, swans, skating and the sun. Cars, conjunctions, clouds, and Connecticut. The planets, Pleiades, people, and peepers. Block Island, Rhode Island, and the Island of St. Martin. I hope you all have enjoyed the articles and … [Read more...]
A close summertime getaway: Rocket Park
Summer is upon us, and what better getaway is there than to see two icons of the U.S. space program within an easy drive from Connecticut. Head to Queens, New York and the New York Hall of Science. With in a few hours you will see Rocket Park. A 5,000 square foot exhibition that features an Atlas booster with a replica Mercury capsule and an Titan II booster with a Gemini … [Read more...]
Connecticut State BioBlitz
What's a BioBlitz? The Center for Conservatation and Biodiversity, and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History join together to host a program called the "BioBlitz". Designed as part contest, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor, the BioBlitz bring scientists together from the University of Connecticut and other organizations across the state to see how … [Read more...]
Connecticut Science Center opens!
The highly anticipated new Connecticut Science Center opened its doors at a noontime ceremony today, led by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Center’s Board of Trustees. A robot-assisted ribbon-cutting presented by local aspiring engineering students from the FIRST Robotics program launched a new era of learning in Connecticut, which can now offer residents and … [Read more...]
Do you think our weather has been bad lately?
Tell that to VORTEX2! Photo Credit: Severe weather research I was discussing the bad weather lately with a meteorologist friend of mine recently, and noted that I had not been able to go out and do some quality astro observing time. He said "it's spring, and this weather is nothing compared to what VORTEX2 is going through out west". I … [Read more...]