JayCee
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Per WBIR yesterday, this supercell travelled over 300 miles and lasted over 6 hours. All this damage and destruction caused by one single storm that nearly traversed the whole state west to east. Further, it's amazing that this one storm was so long-lived in an environment that wasn't supercharged similar to events like 4/27/11. It has changed my attitude toward "marginal" events. It only takes one storm.
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This is just so awful to look at. I woke up at 3 in the morning, and saw the warnings on the plateau then. I went back to bed, because I figured it was "radar indicated" and surely it wouldn't get bad further east while we were only under a "marginal" risk. I was shocked when I awoke to this news. As far as I know, this was mainly one supercell that wouldn't die. Even after the tornado dissipated, high winds and hail were reported as far east as Jefferson Co in east TN, caused by the same storm. My takeaway from this is you don't need an "outbreak" of tornadoes to have devastation over a wide area. One supercell thunderstorm can accomplish that on it's own when it travels this far and lives this long.
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It sounds like you've done everything possible to protect the plants. Hopefully, they'll be fine, or at least the damage is very minimal.
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Very interesting. I would do that myself, if I didn't have so many trees. Lawns and yards full of useless grass is a recent American tradition as we've grown less ourselves, and grew more dependent on the local grocery store. Before the transition, most people living outside of urban areas didn't worry about a well manicured lawn, but grew their own food-- in the back AND front yard. You used ALL the space available back then. I remember my grandmother didn't have pretty flowers around her house--she had peppers and tomatoes. And your idea of a yard full of gardens and walking paths reminds me of the Old English type of garden where you see very little open lawn or grass (like below.) I say go for it!
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This info may be helpful here....
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Most of the hardwoods here are still dormant, although you can tell the buds are swelling. Redbud's are about to put on their annual spring display. They are closer to blooming than anything else right now. A hard freeze is starting to look likely over the weekend for parts of east Tennessee. While MRX has us forecast to drop into the lower 30's, I think mid-upper 20's will be quite possible away from urban areas IF skies clear off at some point.
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Hey, thanks for the assist! Glad to be here.
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Nice to see a garden thread. A friend gave me some Cherokee Purple heirloom tomatoes last year from their garden. They were some of the best "eating" tomatoes I've put in my mouth. They were a bit too juicy for sandwiches, but had awesome flavor on their own. I don't plant much of a garden, as I have a lot mature oak and hickory trees around the house, and I don't have the heart to cut any down. I do have a small area that gets some decent sun, so I'm considering a few tomato plants there this year.
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Hello from near Sevierville, TN. Just joined when I realized this forum is specific to the TN Valley, not just the Southeast. Simply hadn't checked back in a long time. Look forward to joining in the conversation on occasion.
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Howdy fellow East Tennesseeans (and everyone else in the Tennessee Valley Region). Newbie here. I live in the foothills of the Smokies, about 6 miles east-northeast of Sevierville, TN. I visited the site many moons ago, but recently just noticed this new area for TN Valley folks. Anyway, looking forward to posting from time to time. Wish I'd known ya'll were here before our 3 epic weeks of winter.
