Virginia Beach, Virginia Nor’Easter November 12, 2009

As most of you know I have a true love for weather and I am not talking about sunny skies ( unless it is a wedding ). As a little kid waiting for a thunderstorm or a large snow storm to come in was better then watching The Wizard Of Oz when I was young. As I grew up I took my photography and videography skills and geared them towards weather. I have seen my fair share of what Mother Nature can do and I am able to see more then the usual person because I chase it and I go where it happens and this might include places like the Midwest in tornado alley or just about anywhere I can make it too. Nor’easter’s can reck havoc worst then some hurricanes and the November 12, 2009 Nor’easter was a perfect example of that. This storm was a history maker for a couple of reasons. The storm was a heavy rain and wind producer but what really help make this storm one to remember was the slow exit of the system in general. The storm took a full two days to stop effecting the Hampton Roads area so it was able to take advantage of high tide on a number of occasions. I went out as I always do when weather is happening in the area to see what and how the area was holding up. Most of the flooding and other things were being covered by local media but I always look for what I like to call the hot spots which is something that is not being filmed by the media because they did not know about it or they were not at the right place at the right time. The three hot spots were the large docking ship breaking free near Sandbridge and the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier collapsing and the one I was at which was at Alexander’s on the Bay. The side of the restaurant that faces the bay was totally gone and as I was filming parts of the restaurant were being brought in by the surge but I was unaware that it was happening. The video below shows how powerful the winds and waves were at this location as currents from the ocean and the bay were meeting each other at this location. The video was shown on Good Morning America as well as ABC and The Weather Channel.