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mitch96

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2. Tnx Peggy.. I've lived in Florida most of my life and have been thru a bunch of these "events". It looks like

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Sat Aug 3, 2024, 08:47 PM

Aug 2024

this is just gonna be a lot of rain. I'm also quite high here at 60 feet above sea level..
Run from the water, hide from the wind..
I love the visuals mother nature provides... The "orange light show" only lasted for about 3-5 min or so..
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This is weird. I'm on the west coast of Florida near Tampa. With this storm blowing thru and being just after [View all] mitch96 Aug 2024 OP

Please stay safe, my dear mitch96! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2024 #1

Tnx Peggy.. I've lived in Florida most of my life and have been thru a bunch of these "events". It looks like mitch96 Aug 2024 #2

The sunsets have been bright orange and different shades of orange for the last couple of evenings Deuxcents Aug 2024 #3

Haven't checked the map. duncang Aug 2024 #4

No dust intrusion that I can tell.. Just pink skys at sunrise and sunset.. This orange is/was a different animal.nt mitch96 Aug 2024 #7

I hear you, mitch96. I'm on the west coast of Florida, too, but a little further south from you. wordstroken Aug 2024 #5

Yup, that's it but a bit more intense. Most of the homes in my neighborhood are white so they reflect mitch96 Aug 2024 #6

👍 Stay safe. wordstroken Aug 2024 #8

lots of smoke and sahra dust cloud layers perhaps ? AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #9