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basmic · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:46

I want thunder and lightning in Darlington - just once or twice a year, I can maybe live with.

Smiley Man · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:47

there was one hell of a bang in cambridge at about 4pm on tuesday :eek:

just a huge flash and bang, nothing else

i nearly dropped my coke :eek:

Belmit · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:50

We had it yesterday. My alarm went off at about 7.20 and I woke to the sound of torrential rain from the open window. I started counting the seconds between the thunder and lightning to see how close it was. Less than ten minutes later there was a bright flash, and almost instantly the biggest clap of thunder I'd ever heard/felt. The power cut out immediately, and I soiled myself.

Kol · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:51

Mat · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:53

Smiley Man said:
there was one hell of a bang in cambridge at about 4pm on tuesday

just a huge flash and bang, nothing else

i nearly dropped my coke

I think it hit near Trinity Hall in town. Was a bang and a half that one.

basmic · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:54

Mikol said:
ROFL. First thing I did was close my main window. I don't want to be literally shocked.It's calmed down now, which is a shame.

You're supposed to leave all your windows open during thunderstorms, so the lightning can travel from end of the house to the other.

My closest encounter with lightning, is seeing and hearing a lightning bolt go straight our house. The noise was like a static discharge, and I very briefly saw the lightning go across the chimney breat. :eek:

R0B75 · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:58

Mikol said:
Wow. I can honestly say in 21 years I have never felt thunder make the house rumble Anyone else feeling the awesome power of this mornings storm?

Damnit, why does it always miss us? I love a good storm.

kitten_caboodle · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:59

still waiting...10 days and counting.... its humid as hell here

matthew_o50 · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:00

We're supposed to be getting some here in Belfast later on. I can't wait we don't really get it that often.

My mum used to know a lady that had a thunderbolt go through her front door and out the back door of her house while she stood and watched it pass her in the kitchen (the doors are directly facing each other). :eek:

kitten_caboodle · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:01

matthew_o50 said:
We're supposed to be getting some here in Belfast later on. I can't wait we don't really get it that often.

My mum used to know a lady that had a thunderbolt go through her front door and out the back door of her house while she stood and watched it pass her in the kitchen (the doors are directly facing each other).

what do they look like?

4T5 · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:03

It has just hit Hinckley.
Loads of water loads of thunder.
Any minute now i am going to get fried down my Broadband line. :eek:

my Frank staffy dog don't like it and is trying to crawl up my batty.
OOOoooooooo there it goes again, the thunder is well loud.

Yes i am a bit scared.

Kol · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:04

Good lord, it's that bad it feels like it's hit the house. The smell after the lightning strike is foul.

Malc, I'm just getting a second pass, should be your way next! (Barwell)

Blue Cypher · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:06

Well last sunday i was woken up by the loudest bang ever! i thought it was a car hitting the house at first but then a flash came and everything electrical went dead, even my mobile phone had zero signal!!! It was like war of the worlds with all the lighting there was, i really thought one of those alien robots was gonna walk down the road and start blowing everything up :eek:

Luckily they didnt

but i do like a good storm.

Lopéz · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:06

It's just humid and miserable here in Wales

We did have thunder on Sunday night but nothing overly dramatic.

I love thunderstorms!

matthew_o50 · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:06

kitten_caboodle said:
what do they look like?

I think she said it just looked like a ball of blue/white light. I haven't talked to her myself and so you know how descriptions can change when getting passed on.

Smiley Man · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:07

Mat said:
I think it hit near Trinity Hall in town. Was a bang and a half that one.

that'll explain why it was so loud, we were around kings street at the time

R0B75 · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:07

Mikol said:
Good lord, it's that bad it feels like it's hit the house. The smell after the lightning strike is foul.

Malc, I'm just getting a second pass, should be your way next! (Barwell)

Any idea if it's coming Derby way???

Kol · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:10

RoB- said:
Any idea if it's coming Derby way???

Errrr, it may do. You're North of me and my room is South facing - I think. So if it's heading North which it appears to be you may do so.

The rain is fantastic. I do love a good downpour. I keep wandering into the conservatory but then think what if I get struck

Why is it with thunder, you now it's coming as you get a warning when the lightning strikes and you look forward to it, but it still makes you jump a little?

Moral dilemma - should I, or should I not have just let the cat out? She was moaning at me for making her stay indoors... oh well. I'll just leave the door open for her.

R0B75 · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:15

Mikol said:
Errrr, it may do. You're North of me and my room is South facing - I think. So if it's heading North which it appears to be you may do so.

The rain is fantastic. I do love a good downpour. I keep wandering into the conservatory but then think what if I get struck

Why is it with thunder, you now it's coming as you get a warning when the lightning strikes and you look forward to it, but it still makes you jump a little?

Moral dilemma - should I, or should I not have just let the cat out? She was moaning at me for making her stay indoors... oh well. I'll just leave the door open for her.

Well I hope it does come this, it's just a shame i'm at work. I'd love to get the Camera out and film it from my balcony.

I love it when the thunder is so loud that it makes your legs give way when it hits.

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Man of Honour