Glad to hear someone is making good use of a slow-speed diesel, even if it IS one of those evil Chinese fast-speed ones
Your inclement weather (supercell storms + heatwave) have even made the news over here in soaking wetland aka Great Britain - or, as it should be pronounced from now on, Great Downpour. Lots of pictures of people queuing up to buy ice to keep their food cold. Should have bought a lister(oid) folks! Good luck those of you suffering fallen trees, floods, lack of power etc.
We had our own supercell storm last week which almost wiped out Newcastle-upon-Tyne and its surroundings. It's estimated to have caused nearly £5000 of improvements.
Crazy footage of drains spouting 20ft in the air, a big ornamental staircase converted into a waterfall, roads looking more like rivers, etc.
Fortunately, although I live within a mile of the sea & a large river, I'm on pretty high ground & - touch wood - we've never suffered flooding even in the worst downpours. Didn't stop me buying a Lister "just in case"