http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/ Memphis, Social Media, and the world Sat, 26 May 2012 14:16:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Mississippi River flooding dominates top 10 posts for 2011 — spake.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:05:47 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-1076 [...]  The Memphis ice storm of 1994  (January 30, 2010)   – That ice storm is probably the most memorable weather event of my [...] [...]  The Memphis ice storm of 1994  (January 30, 2010)   – That ice storm is probably the most memorable weather event of my [...]

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Joe Spake Blog’s most popular 2010 post Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:04:42 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-971 [...] face on an old Broad – Memphis needs more of thisComing in at # 2 was my remembrance of the famous Memphis Ice Storm of 1994Thanks to everyone who reads and shares this blog.  I hope to have some great content for you in [...] [...] face on an old Broad – Memphis needs more of thisComing in at # 2 was my remembrance of the famous Memphis Ice Storm of 1994Thanks to everyone who reads and shares this blog.  I hope to have some great content for you in [...]

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-959 D. A. Adams Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:51:00 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-959 I lived in Midtown in 94, at the corner of Poplar and Clark Place. The freezing rain and sleet had fallen since about noon, and at my apartment, I can vividly remember the five or six inches of ice on the sidewalk. It was surreal. The limbs started breaking and the transformers started exploding at about 1:00 in the morning, I moved my car out on the street because our parking lot was being bombarded with limbs. The next morning a huge cedar had uprooted and just missed my car by a foot. You're right, that next morning, the city looked like a war zone. My neighborhood was without power for 8 days, but luckily I had a gas stove so I could cook. I hope I never experience anything like that again. I've never been as cold as I was for first couple of nights without any heat. I lived in Midtown in 94, at the corner of Poplar and Clark Place. The freezing rain and sleet had fallen since about noon, and at my apartment, I can vividly remember the five or six inches of ice on the sidewalk. It was surreal. The limbs started breaking and the transformers started exploding at about 1:00 in the morning, I moved my car out on the street because our parking lot was being bombarded with limbs. The next morning a huge cedar had uprooted and just missed my car by a foot. You’re right, that next morning, the city looked like a war zone. My neighborhood was without power for 8 days, but luckily I had a gas stove so I could cook. I hope I never experience anything like that again. I’ve never been as cold as I was for first couple of nights without any heat.

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Aurora Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:14:31 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-697 I remember the storm well. I remember the wooden utility poles snapped like a match stick and metal poles bent like a paper clip. I live in the High Point Terrace neighborhood and we didn't have power for 14 days; however, I had floor furnaces which were a blessing. No TV or internet for 2 weeks! A utility crew from Knoxville worked in our neighborfhood. It took the city 3 months or longer to remove the limbs and brush from the curb. I remember the storm well. I remember the wooden utility poles snapped like a match stick and metal poles bent like a paper clip. I live in the High Point Terrace neighborhood and we didn't have power for 14 days; however, I had floor furnaces which were a blessing. No TV or internet for 2 weeks! A utility crew from Knoxville worked in our neighborfhood. It took the city 3 months or longer to remove the limbs and brush from the curb.

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Aurora Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:14:31 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-591 I remember the storm well. I remember the wooden utility poles snapped like a match stick and metal poles bent like a paper clip. I live in the High Point Terrace neighborhood and we didn't have power for 14 days; however, I had floor furnaces which were a blessing. No TV or internet for 2 weeks! A utility crew from Knoxville worked in our neighborfhood. It took the city 3 months or longer to remove the limbs and brush from the curb. I remember the storm well. I remember the wooden utility poles snapped like a match stick and metal poles bent like a paper clip. I live in the High Point Terrace neighborhood and we didn't have power for 14 days; however, I had floor furnaces which were a blessing. No TV or internet for 2 weeks! A utility crew from Knoxville worked in our neighborfhood. It took the city 3 months or longer to remove the limbs and brush from the curb.

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-587 joespake Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:42:53 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-587 I agree. The sound of breaking and falling trees was constant in my neighborhood. I will never forget the sound, piercing the morning silence. I agree. The sound of breaking and falling trees was constant in my neighborhood. I will never forget the sound, piercing the morning silence.

]]> http://joespakeblog.com/2010/01/30/the-memphis-ice-storm-of-1994/comment-page-1/#comment-586 teresasimpson Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:10:32 +0000 http://joespakeblog.com/?p=1188#comment-586 I was just telling my husband about the ice storm of 1994 (he is a transplant from Nashville). As I was telling him, the biggest thing that stands out in my mind was waking up to the sound of tree limbs crashing to the ground. It looked and sounded like a war zone. Very creepy... I was just telling my husband about the ice storm of 1994 (he is a transplant from Nashville). As I was telling him, the biggest thing that stands out in my mind was waking up to the sound of tree limbs crashing to the ground. It looked and sounded like a war zone. Very creepy…

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