I certainly do remember the 1987 `hurricane` i was out fishing the night it came in.
Around midnight everything went dead still and eerilly quiet,even the canada geese stopped honking and the lake was like a mirror.
Total calm,something didn`t feel right,it was spooky!
Ten minutes or so passed and a gentle breeze started and with each passing minute it became stronger and stronger.
By 12.30-1am we all decided to wind the rods in and head back to our cars,leaving the gear in our swims.
By now trees were being shaken like rag dolls and it was quite frightening.We all moved our cars into open ground away from
the overhanging trees and it was decided to stay put rather than risk driving home.
The wind was so feroucious the car was actually rocking like it was being shaken and a constant roar accompanied the now torrential rain.This was one hell of a storm and a bit scary but we all agreed the safest thing to do was to stay put and wait.
By the time daylight broke the winds had dropped to a mere gale.We emerged from our cars and took a walk back to where we had set up for the night.The scene that we saw can only be described as total devestation! All round the lake fallen trees including massive oak trees had been felled,branches and debris everywhere.
It was a night i`ll always remember and whilst most people were tucked up in bed i and my friends experienced the `87 `hurricane` first hand. It showed how powerful and destructive nature can be when she gets angry.
Originally Posted by: springsunshine