Ok aj, I'll bite. I think it may be the possibility of tornado's that keeps everyone on edge. They tend to pop up and we really don't have a warning system like most of us are used to - and at night, you can't see it coming. - just for conversation sake. Glad to see daybreak!

Village of Orange Blossom Gardens, one of the three villages in the historic section in Lake County east of 441/27.

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OK, I am glad the restaurants are closed :wave:

Nice summary here:

Tropical Storm Warning for Sumter County, Florida

Matthew: updates from Out my Window
 

Personally, I don't think imminent great danger (although I think that was/is a possibility too) is a requirement to justify closing things down for a day. Some models predicted tropical storm conditions for this area. Is that not enough?

Above average wind and rain for most of the day was a near certainty. If everybody just routinely goes about their business in conditions like this...with the possibility of worse...you're just inviting trouble.

I totally agree with the closures.

Well stated. :thumbup:

Florida has been lucky SO FAR, due to the eye staying off of the coast further than feared. Let's hope the same continues as it gets up to Georgia/SC/NC. :(

Regardless if we had nothing more than a heavy thunderstorm occur here, just the wind/rain right now in TV means very few, if any, golfers would be out right now.

So the decision of closing all courses and letting employees be with their families and homes...was a wise one.

I was just watching the webcam from Brownwood - and saw a golf cart drive by. Looks like it's raining with windy conditions.
Hopefully, a little rain and wind is all you get.

Wind gusts are picking up here. The only damage I see so far is a lot of leaves and moss on the street.

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Southern Trace area: light rain and wind is around 26 mph according to my weather station.

Also, SECO shows a few outages in Sumter, but nothing is widespread.

It seems to be getting worse. Is there any way to find out wind speed here in the Villages? Both sustained and gusts.

Hi GolfGirl122,

I just want to say thank you for starting this thread and for giving it an absolutely perfect title.

We are away from our TV home at this time and I have been trying to monitor what's going on through the national news and television reporting. But that is generalized and time-consuming.

The kind of reporting you started here is just what we need. Also, thank you to everybody who is joining in to help. Direct, anecdotal information sure is nice to have for us (sometimes) long-distance owners.

Boomer :wave:

How funny that I didn't know that being I live in Silver lake

Last night I read a comment from someone who suggested that people remove their lamp post name signs for fear of wind damage. Hubby and I were out this am and noticed quit a few people took heed and did this. This would ONLY be a good Idea IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER HOUSE NUMBER attached VISIBLY ATTACHED TO YOUR HOME, MANY DID NOT! Hopefully everyone remains safe, my husband was a former first responder and he just shook his head. How are the responders going to locate you without a HOUSE#! Please use common sense when trying to save a few bucks, the first responders are trying to save your lives!

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Good point. However, I suppose one could take the sign down and put it in their front window.

The wind is definitely picking up now. A lot more gusts than before but just a little rain. I don't see any damage to anyone's house from my windows so that's good news for those who are out of town.:wave:

Drove around in the cart about an hour ago. Things look pretty good in general. Lots of dead palm branches in Mallory parking lot

If you venture out beware of palm branches on path, I had to clear my way once...

Definitely some significant gusts now compared to earlier here in Pennecamp. Hopefully this is the worst of it coming through now and things will quiet down by later this afternoon.

Up here in the Chatham/Lopez area. Wind and rain but nothing serious. We are lucky.

More wind now than before.

Just spent an hour and a half restating a bottle brush tree, the post split at the base, had a spare piece of aluminum, used that and 4 diagonal rope stakes to hold it up. Neighbor had one go over and it actually split the tree trunk.

According to NOAA, the Tropical Storm Warning for TV has been extended from 8 pm until 10:30 pm.

Orange Blossom Gardens, one of the upper parts of The Villages.

Well we just found in a few hours,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the light rain to take a walk, the light winds to cool it off, the overcast skies to blot out the sun. We just had a short term experience as when formerly living in Oregon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, November thru May.

Thanks Golfgirl122 for starting this thread. A little nerve wracking being so far away and listening to national reports and watching radar that made it seem way worse then it was inland. Appreciate the updates from all and what seems like minimal impact in TV.

Rogue gust of wind took our tree...

Thanks, as you can see, it's still a bit gusty every now and then, but the serious stuff is over. I've been in your shoes and have been out of town and wondering/worrying about what's going on here in TV and the national news - well, it's too national. Thanks to all who reported events happening out your window. The rest of you, hurry back to TV - you're missing all the fun!!

I agree, I tried a few times to look at the webcams of the Squares.
Either they weren't operational, or the demand was too great.

Yes, we are truly blessed.