A Typical Wyoming Storm

A storm blows in from the west and with the possibility of hail we need to get equipment put away. No matter the distractions.
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[@787Speedbrakes]

Looking forward to the ‘Mike builds a new barn to fit all the tractors in’ video!! 👍🏻

[@danielhorstman7097]

The fly on the camera when Mike was moving the tractors was awesome. An entire episode dedicated to the fly would be amazing!

[@timbaker7238]

Good that you showed just what a farmer/rancher has to go through to save thing from storms. Great job!

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

Thanks for letting us tag along with you today.

[@CashisKingtrucking]

When someone from Wyoming says the wind's starting to blow a little bit. You take notice

[@jpmerrick8886]

That's why I'm building wind farms there

[@CowGirlKat8691]

You should have been here in Wyoming in Gillette last year! We had baseball sized hail that trashed our roof, screens, apples, tomatoes and some flowers. We’ve had 6 hail storms so far this yr 2020 & again trashed the apples, damaged the tomatoes & pounded all my flowers to almost dust! My Shasta Daisies gave up & went to seed in July! And we live in town!

[@leannkennedy6568]

@@CowGirlKat8691 Yikes! Hopefully your next year is kinder and more gentle. 💕

[@WarHawk-]

Naw, Wyomingites don't consider it windy 'till those truck tire chains hanging off the fence are standing out sideways 😁 I used to live in Rock Springs and things like wind and hail were just considered to be inconveniences, even as it destroyed your kitchen garden and shattered your windows. Just life in the land of antelope and 'jackalope'.

[@caseyg12]

Very true!! My husband was up there for work, he always told me the wind wasn’t a joke. Me and our kids went up there for about 3 months and he wasn’t wrong 😂 we are from Louisiana. The only time we feel that much wind is for a hurricane lol

[@jefflee5047]

Interesting video, a different twist to your day. Thankyou for sharing!

[@kulsoomahsan4440]

You taking a minute to talk to us while racing a storm is really something. :)

[@sweetiepie7840]

I remember watching those storms roll in when I was living in Wyoming!! Amazing big sky! Beautiful place to live, but winters so cold and windy!

[@slawrence5693]

Mike & Erin, I admire your resilience, dedication and diligence. So thankful to know that folks are still giving of themselves to their families, ranches & farms, and the land. Appreciate y’all. Have a blessed and safe week. 🤍🐮🤍

[@UncleBubba5891]

I was raised right there in Gillette and moved away when I joined the Marine Corps back in 2004... only two things I miss from living there now that I have lived in Hawaii and now sunny Southern California.... the snow and the summer storms! I’m tired of the nonstop sunshine 😂

[@music4dages]

My grandparents were Nebraska farmers. Watching this makes me appreciate what people like Mike have to do to keep a farm/ranch operating. This was an excellent video. Good job Mike!

[@kayhelberg676]

Thanks for highlighting Erin’s awesomeness☺️…so wonderful all that you folks do for the community! (PS - loved the time lapse of the meat packing and ALL your cute helpers❣️)

[@wykeishacraft6820]

This was a great video Mike on moving things before the storm come in heavy.

[@g.s.7022]

Sir, you're doing such a darn good job keeping everything important dry and safe. It is not for everyone to stay calm and run as fast as possible to get x things processed at the same time or as quickly as possible. Please stay safe and healthy with your whole family.👍💫☘️

[@brendafaithlanelane7914]

Very kind for you to hook up the harvesters.. God Bless you all.

[@shawngordon1563]

By the time your done taking care of everything the storm is over

[@504CreoleCrystal]

Living in New Orleans...Hurricane Alley, preparing for storms is always stressful, DEFINITELY not fun. At ALL!!!! Adding farm, animals, structures and equipment to that stress....whoooooo that’s a lot! Glad to know y’all are safe. I didn’t know y’all had horses!

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again MIKE Can't control that darn weather! Been through many of those and way worse. Remembering water is my nemesis right now if it didn't hail the wind not blow too bad and the rain doesn't pound THEN the rain is welcomed moisture!! Always better to be safe then sorry and wow the prairie storms can really be something. Not forgetting the lightening that can do some scary damage too. Didn't see any on the vid so happy for your person not to be in danger. You did good MIKE!! Amazing when we all have to kick into high gear how fast things get done. Best to save that gear for the prairie storms lol lol lol! Dry out be safe and catcha again...

[@lindajarrett5078]

thank you for sharing this with us. We had horrible storms the other night. My daughter who lives in philly is having terrible storms today. Im always glad to hear you all are safe.

[@sheilasantiago3715]

Good morning to you. Great video! I'm super glad you didn't get to hail, but dang, so little rain. We are under hurricane weather today in CT

[@JosheyG34]

First time I have ever heard of the country of Wyoming was from this video. Learn something new everyday

[@kattykat9208]

I love this channel, being a city girl it's so interesting to learn about different peoples lives! You are so calm and sound exactly like how I'd think a rancher talks! Thx again!

[@judieszydlowski4608]

Wow! So much to think about and do in a short period of time. All I have to worry about when a storm is coming is closing the windows. As you've said often, you never know what your day will bring on the ranch.

[@davidb.7223]

This is a very involving video. It felt like I was there. You sure handle stress well.

[@lauriej9418]

Pleasant surprise with a vlog this am. You take care and be safe and well. Thanks

[@alwaysdream7642]

Good Morning OWL from Eastern Wa. state I spent a good portion of my teens & 20's in those beautiful green babies!!

[@TheSnakeman3]

Missed the rain again Mike. Sorry to hear that. You need more cover Mike

[@nancylpowers4778]

Morning everyone! Took me over an hour to watch this. I have Isaias (storm) passing by my location. Lost electricity. Glad you made out ok Mike :-)

[@kaycox5555]

Real life, real time emergency from weather. Farming ain't easy. You did good. Blessings.

[@budmiller3988]

It's better to be safe than sorry . . . Cool video! Thanks for sharing.

[@pumptruckjim]

Good morning OWL. We get some nasty storms here in SW Ontario. I know how much damage hail can do in a hurry. Never fails that a battery will go dead at the worst time. Thanks for the very interesting videos.

[@robhakeman5873]

Were like you Mike, can't get any rain here in Nw Iowa as it looks like we're going to get some rain but it goes around us or we get a couple of drops.

[@vickyburton2434]

We have a helicopter at our Vietnam war memorial and they put cardboard covered with plastic on it when storms come. That may be an Inexpensive way protect your windows! You did an awesome job.😃

[@abelwild2383]

Hey Mike, I was wondering what the story behind the old firetruck is. Great video, as always!

[@ronmaxim8009]

"Wind still going to blow for a while. No getting around that." The first phrase a Wyoming meteorologist learns in forecasting school.

[@Anyone553]

Very nice!! Nice ranch!!!! Love the thunder and lightning! Reminds me of my uncles ranch in Mexico!!!! Great video!!!

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Amazing Garden Mike

[@omardari3922]

Hi mike , my name is Omar I’m a formal farmer and I love farming ,hey I love your show , you really do good work

[@gunterfrey5079]

We strap old blankets, quilts or cardboard over the windows of our vehicles and never had any breaks, even in very strong hail storms. Maybe an option for you. Love your channel. Cheers.

[@donnaneff3268]

That fly scared the you know what out of me lol

[@USDAselect]

Thanks for filming all this Mike. Camera placement must be double the hassle when you're on the clock and that was really thoughtful of you to shelter Erin's plants inside the high tunnel.

[@deplorabledee5567]

Big beautiful tractors made in the USA!!!!!

[@marthachilds6167]

That's great that you have power and water for HH! So sorry that we missed you in June! Thankful that you didn't have hail! God's blessings!

[@garrylechner2240]

Awesome.channel, we get tons of pea size hail here almost every storm, granted I'm at 7500 feet, I truly have some awesome Wyoming weather here where I live and work year round for the National park service at Old Faithful in Yellowstone. When I head east and come down out of the Shoshones, it's like entering another world, then back up into the big horns.

[@Cat-qz9tu]

good morning from NY had a rare hailstorm one year that put dime size holes in leaves! so I do understand about worrying about yours. love this so much. brings me back to grandparents farm in Missouri. simpler life then, still much to do.😊💖👍

[@markschmidt8191]

Looks stressful to me. You handled this so calmly!!!

[@RuthJones-iz1ve]

Wow, Mike, you do it well, holding everything together. I hope there a break for you somewhere.

[@gja111075]

You two should date.

[@cryingbroken8824]

When you grow up country, stress, and handling it, becomes 2nd nature, but yes, Mike you give a good demo of"calm but quickly deal with it"😁🤷‍♀️😎

[@cryingbroken8824]

With THAT sky and she's stopping fir DILL? Man has she got her priorities wrecked! Even though i live in town now, my heart still races when storms are in the aur, i CAN'T relax, even a little, until I know where every member of my family is(and SAFE( AND AL MY PLANTS AND PETS ARE... dont even TALK to me about winter and storm forecasts...

[@wykeishacraft6820]

I'm glad you didn't get caught in the rain while removing your 🚜.(tractors)

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

That’s some wide open spaces. You have to respect Mother Nature. Great video

[@thomascdurham9130]

Hi Mike, you could use a couple of heavy paint canvases to protect your glass during these type of storms when you can't get things inside.

[@smoke09able]

Thanks for taking us on the ride Mike. Glad it turned out well.

[@rodneywroten2994]

Mike please dont forget to get your battery charger out of the rain. unless it is water proof .

[@tammysarrazin7078]

i would be swearing up at the storm as i was trying to put things away lol maybe you need a big huge tarp to cover up some window tractors if a storm comes ???

[@pauljohnson9262]

Our nephew has 4 high tunnels in NW Iowa (C Brown Gardens) with over 1000 tomato plants - he uses rebar supported by steel posts and clips the tomatoes as they grow to over your head. He alternates the spacing of the tomatoes on both sides of the rebar. Much easier to control and less stooping over to harvest the tomatoes.

[@cherylcampbell7495]

We need rain in Phoenix so bad. Sounds so nice. Love the smell of mesquite. Got your exercise this morning.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Good Morning to Our Wyoming Life

[@OurWyomingLife]

Good morning!

[@nathanmelander3995]

I love that 4055 would like to get one like that for the feed wagon and a loader on it

[@MaryOKC]

We lived 10 miles east of Cheyenne and I remember the storms and the winter hurricane force winds and the snow drifts as tall as the house LOL! 😆 .... live in Florida now....you know what you need...a tractor garage.

[@lurindacoates5625]

Dang Mike my anxiety level was maxed watching you do all this. Bless your heart. You stayed calm tho lol. Usually when your in a hurry and stressed of course it seems the hemisphere is against you 😜 per the norm you handled it all in stride. I love your videos hopefully tomorrow will be better.

[@cryingbroken8824]

Ditto from Canada!

[@keb107]

Wish I was there, I love storms!

[@timsutherland5089]

Anything that can go wrong generally will go wrong. Thank God for the rain

[@joseluisflores45]

Here where I live it is raining to. It is good for the grass to grow. Old timer say the first of August is the first of winter

[@jordanroberts1519]

2:10...BURNOUT!!! Such power...

[@leannkennedy6568]

Hahaha

[@susankipper3769]

Give the visitors a welcome card with the KZbin channel info on it.

[@Emg2463]

yep...we were just putting stuff away getting ready for Isaias this morning. Waiting till the wind picks up a bit more before I bring in the bird feeders....they're filling up and getting ready too. Hope you get enough rain to help the grass !

[@markcash2]

I grew up just south of there. I remember the wicked bad storms that blew through every summer, and wondered why everybody just talked about the winter weather!

[@alanchesmore3312]

Good job MIKE!

[@brianh6499]

Please be careful being out in the open with all that lightning! A friend of mine was struck and killed by lightning about 30 years ago. Ever since then I get indoors if it’s around. Be safe! I’m going to subscribe- good videos!

[@jaredparsons2334]

We had a decent storm in Cody, Wy last night. Hard rain and heavy winds. My garage was full with all our toys.

[@rubenmorales5830]

I’m so jealous of your lifestyle not in a bad way tough sir. I would love to live in Beautiful Wyoming but the wife won’t move here from Dallas, Texas Peace out brother

[@jamesdayton9530]

A small tarp severs as a good cover to protect from hail. What about the Motor Home???

[@glennthompson7525]

Just curious as to your thoughts about a tarp? Maybe something that could be quickly anchored to a building and to a point on the tractor? Obviously clamps and bungees are something you've already created for an anchoring system. I'm guessing something more custom than that for the tractor is cost prohibitive?

[@deannaelsen4665]

Cute Bee! 🐝 Thank You for this video. 🌻

[@amitghosh3711]

Hey! You got some rain finally😊😊👍👍👍

[@theechacha]

Hey Mike , It looks like you need a tractor 🚜 port it is like a car port but for tractors all you need is one and have it next to one of your buildings , this is just food for thought . pat

[@balesmith8936]

Maaan I’ve been wanting to move to Wyoming for years now. I love the life style. I just don’t know how hard to get a job there. Oh I just subscribed you.

[@kathyk479]

You should do what my hubby does with everything! Put a tarp over everything! Lololol

[@waynegilchrist1596]

I know the rain can't hurt. I've actually been in arid areas where even a small amount of rain made a noticeable difference in what seemed like a few minutes later. Of course, no sooner than I typed that in the rain is apparently done. I used to work for John Deere and I would always tell the guys, "Nothing runs like a Deere" but if they ain't working you can outrun em!" When you kept trying to get it started it made me think, "Mike is SOL"! (SHURE OUT of LUCK) Thanks for sharing with us Mike.

[@joanneganon7157]

I just can't believe you got so little rain, Crazy! JO JO

[@rosal6663]

New to your channel. The saying is better safe than sorry. 🙂 good job!

[@frankirwin2377]

Mike you need a couple car ports off the side of your barn with the tin roofs. That keeps the elements from being in direct contact with equipment.

[@larryparish5984]

I realize it's most likely way to late but the stage is just a trailer & you could have put it in the shed where you put the Gator & replaced it with the Gator & the tractor.

[@sociopathmercenary]

Another option... Sew some magnets into the edges of some moving blankets. Works great to throw over your car or tractor to protect the windows against hail

[@johntrussell7808]

Lol never would've thought you were bald. That hat flew off and my mouth dropped.

[@leannkennedy6568]

He wears it well though. Mike, if ever a thought..just ssy no to a comb over. Wind will not be your friend.

[@johntrussell7808]

@@leannkennedy6568 couldn't agree more to both of your statements.

[@leannkennedy6568]

@@johntrussell7808 when I was in the Air Force there was a MSGT who wore his hair combed from the back of his neck to the front of his forehead.... he then sprayed the entire flap of hair with hairspray. I should probably also mention that his bangs were cut straight across like one of the three stooges. One day he walked in front of a running, gigundous airplane hanger cooling fan.......

[@nmelkhunter1]

This was a cool video since I’ve always liked rain storms on the prairie and Wyoming seems to have some of the best ones. Sorry you didn’t get more rain, but glad the hail was minimal. Maybe you could make “where and how quickly we need to park equipment out the weather” into a new state fair contest. Just a thought...

[@LadyLithias]

In yesterday's livestream, you asked what we thought about your going to 2/week and upon reflection, because I think it will help YOU the most (money-wise -- by enabling you to keep the interest of folks who tune in for the first time), I was thinking that your well-produced but twice a week videos are the best to grow your channel, reach more folks.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Sasheena thank you very much

[@thegods2622]

I'm only 2 minutes in and I'm like crap I hope the hay fields don't get messed up like last year

[@cryingbroken8824]

*"calm"* is a misnomer...on a farm/ranch...everyone scrambles to get what *can be* protected, under roofs!

[@zzyzx1947]

This was the most exciting video you have had in a long time. Not saying I want more like this but it was sort of exciting to watch.

[@dakotamickscorner7637]

I know it might sound mad. But I miss those storms.

[@idadho]

You need a portable Jump Pack. You can get them that can handle 24 volt if you need them. Heavy equipment operators use them on big diesels.

[@vivianwinford3681]

It's called batten down the hatches. Where that came from I don't know.

[@OZARKMEL]

"From the practice aboard a ship of sealing hatches to prevent water getting below-decks in a storm by using covers secured by strips of material, called battens, firmly attached to the frame of the hatch opening." You're welcome! :)

[@kaycox5555]

I think it's a sailors term

[@terribethreed8464]

It's a nautical term that means exactly what it says. Ships have hatches covering their holds (where they store things like their cargo) that they have to lock down & secure so they don't allow water in or get blown away by high winds.

[@SherryEllesson]

It's a nautical term, and it applies to all "hatches" (doors) that close in such a way to keep water out of below-decks. It's a term that applies to all watercraft that has a cabin or "hold" (storage space).

[@rshoemaker7368]

You have to move fast and calmly, which you did! Would love to know what you were actually going to show us today. Plans, what’s that.🥴Thank you Mike.

[@marklandgraf7667]

hehe...the whole time I'm yelling at my computer screen "HURRY UP HURRY UP HURRY UP!!!"

[@jjp1117]

Is he giving anyone else anxiety by how slow he’s moving? If a storm was blowing in my grandpa would raise hell if you weren’t running to bring equipment in and button up everything

[@ethelryan257]

Having grown up on a real, working farm, I must beg to differ.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Me too

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Don't forget to put up that battery charger. Great video. . I wish you well with the storms.

[@Mike14401]

Great thunder and lightning as a back drop. How do the cattle take the storm? Thanks for letting me peek in on the ranch. Mike

[@chucksurface4682]

Loved the vid. It was a two hat day, one to wear and one to chase!

[@Joesfosterdogs]

You are one articulate cowboy! WOW...you should be a TV announcer or something media related...very intelligent

[@CowGirlKat8691]

We didn’t get but maybe 4 drops here in town! I knew it wasn’t going to rain here as my knees didn’t hurt at all and they’re a proven barometer for weather! Hubby trusts them more than a weather channel. But that baseball sized hail we got last year was terrible for our apples, tomatoes and my flowers. This year the 6 storms earlier just pounded them to death & they were marble size.

[@pjfoltz8810]

I just found you on youtube! I love your place and that big sky! You should build a garage dedicated for all your tractors!