chickencam Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 We have just had a short but dramatic thunder storm with huge hailstones and heavy rain. The lightening was flashing and the thunder was overhead. Guess what time? That's right school pickup time Now it is calm and sunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 We had one here about 10.30 yesterday morning. I haven't seen so much forked lightning in ages - it was really impressive! It keeps getting really dark here today too,so we might be in for some more later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Typical isn't it? We have had black clouds on and off all day here but no rain. One minute it's sunny the next the security light comes on outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 lovely sunny day here !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 We have had black clouds on and off all day here but no rain. One minute it's sunny the next the security light comes on outside Its when the hens go in to roost that you have to worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 lovely day so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 We had a brief downpour earlier this afternoon, and a distant rumble of thunder, but nothing to write home about Sen dit down here please Liz - I love storms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I love watching storms too - so exciting. We always made sure we watched them with the kids so they didn't get scared. Unfortunately my late departed dog Sally hated them and would shake for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I am getting better at storms. I used to be terriied of them,but not wanting to show my fear to my children has made me be braver & I actually quite enjoy them now. The best I saw was in Cephallonia. It was a perfect fat thunderhead,over a bay,with lightning poking out of it every few seconds, & was truly spectacular....all of the apartment residents came outside to watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We had a dramatic thunderstorm on Sunday evening....hail stone too. Absolutely glorious here today. Misty and frosty first thing. Often a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 hail stoned and thundered here last night, then as quick as it came it went again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Cool here now with hail showers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We've had thunder on sunday and rain all day today.... but the girls insist on being out in it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We all love watching storms. The biggest and most spectacular we ever saw was a few years ago in Florida when hurricane Katrina was just off one coast and another major storm was just off the other. We were stuck in Home Depot as the security staff wouldn't let anyone out of the doors for safety reasons. There was forked lightening everywhere. The store got hit so many times that they lost mains electric and the primary and secondary generators. The best bit was a ball of lightning rolling across the car park.... pretty cool really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We all love watching storms. The biggest and most spectacular we ever saw was a few years ago in Florida when hurricane Katrina was just off one coast and another major storm was just off the other. We were stuck in Home Depot as the security staff wouldn't let anyone out of the doors for safety reasons. There was forked lightening everywhere. The store got hit so many times that they lost mains electric and the primary and secondary generators. The best bit was a ball of lightning rolling across the car park.... pretty cool really I think I would've wet myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I saw some astonishing storms when I lived in North Africa, but those sound great ajm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 huge hail storm last night, rattling down my chimney & windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Really heavy rain here late afternoon and evening, amazingly after school pick up time but the older 2 got caught in it on the way home and came in dripping The chooks took themselves back to the run, so I thought that they were sensible and I could shut the gate later when the rain eased. I looked out 3o minutes later to see them standing huddled under the picnic bench soaked to the skin. Silly girls so I then went out to give them some corn and shut the gate, Bertha bok boked in terror at the sight of my big Monet umbrella The storm in the US sounds amazing but scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
