After last night's big thunderstorm, the day dawns clear and bright, with no visible wind damage. It's quite exciting to sit in this house -- with windows on all sides -- and watch the light show play all around. Now, there's hardly a breeze...
@BeschlossDC I was working at the US Embassy in Dakar, Senegal (the designated Transatlantic Emergency Landing site); I was actually in the control tower at the airport listening to the live feed from Cape Canaveral when we heard the explosion. I was numb with shock.