Pretty prolonged wind event here,although we are south of the very worst of it there still has been a gust to 43mph so far.

I dug some stuff up yesterday(I will post some pics when I get a chance)and anchored some of the Bananas including the Abyssinian which is basically a large column of water with string running through it.

I think any damage from this wind event will be from the duration rather than the individual gust's.

The weather sticker does not tell the full story-

Thats good to hear jim you tied things down. I didnt lol and my yard looked like a hurricane scene from the news. I didnt tie anything down so I maybe missing something when I get home. Temps and wind has died down its about 65 right now got colder a bit and suppused to drop all day.

News is saying multiple tornadoes touched down outside city limits. Whats your weather like right now?

Just windy and clear.

The Castor bean trees were blown or broken over today,not really surprising with the constant wind-
the ones that remain look like they were put into an oven.

I got pics of everything the day before-between the wind and cold on Friday morning I figured that would be it for the year.

Well here in the Twin Cities area it has been constant wind gusting up to at least 60mph. The power even went out a couple times last night. I have observed no damage and thank God my in-ground palms are in a pretty wind-protected spot (at least from west wind).

It looks like we will have our first frost either tonight or tomorrow night. So far this season the lowest we have recorded in my area is 37.4f. I've heard that northern fringes of the metro have seen light frost so far but we have been safe here. I still have tomatoes growing but I think that ends this week... Lots of trees ae still green around here too.

I dug up all the bananas this past weekend and seperated a bunch of pups. I decided against wintering any in-ground this year. Don't have the time for the elaborate mulching process. They seem to have taken to the pots well with no casualties so far. Now I have a 3-season porch so full of bananas that you can barely get in there. That buys me a few weeks, then I have no idea what I'm going to do with all these bananas ranging from 3 to over 10 feet tall! It's a damn jungle.

I think about 2 weeks from this coming weekend it will be time to start setting up the trachy enclosure. At least to have it ready to go online when teens (f) are forecast. It seems that mid-November is about right around here, measured by the weekend after deer hunting opener.

How cold has everyone else been so far? Anyone else had their first frost yet?

About the storm-

The strongest storm EVER recorded for lowest non-tropical pressure ever in the interior U.S. At 28.24"/956.2 mb-
this was over Orr Minnesota-possibly lower(?)not official yet but these numbers were recorded.
This storm had lower central pressure than the last 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic,this pressure reading would make it almost a Cat 3!

More powerful than the superstorm/nor-easter of 93.

The Ricin look like they were freeze dried(from wind),they were also snapped in half-
luckily I took pictures and removed a few things-I also tied up my Abyssinian and Thai black banana plants.
So far so good but this is a 2 day wind event,the duration is taking it's toll!

Nice to see you back Kory!

37 so far here at my house,they are predicting 26-30 for Friday morning.
I guess I will need to dig up the Thai giant now(-:
if the wind doesn't do it for me today.

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Banana plants,especially the Abyssinian.
If they get hammered I will be doing some digging this weekend.

Well guys no frost here but its funny a few days ago the week forcasted below freezing now as the days get closer they change it to warmer. Why do they even bother with 10 day forcasts.
mnpalms im like you I may start moving some stuff indoors this wekend.

Got the air and fans going again tonight--VERY HUMID and mid 70's. Supposed to cool down again, but bet it doesn't last. Bet winter brings more record snows and cold too though--probably in weird places...like Florida.