It was wild, indeed! Winds gusting in heralded the arrival of torrents of rain with lightning and thunder. At exactly 4:46 there was a blinding bolt of lightning followed by an earthshaking peal of thunder. Then the lights went out, along with all the exhaust fans, refrigeration, freezers, phones, etc. We waited until 5:30 before finally giving up on the day and closing for the day. Had to shut down the whole cooking area because without the benefit of the exhaust system, the heat going into the hood would have triggered the fire supression system. Couldn't open any of the refrigerators for fear of raising the temps to the point of food spoilage. Couldn't do much of anything, except wait.
Turned out the transformer in front of the BayTop Motel had been struck by that blinding bolt of lightning. Power was finally restored just past 7:00PM.
Some customers dropped by while we were waiting and told me their dock had become a temporary shelter for four boats seeking shelter from the storm. I'll bet it was REALLY scary out on the lake!
