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WTF!?! DID ANYONE IN THE NORTH EAST EXPERIENCE THAT THUNDERSTORM THIS MORNING!? | |
| DooobieDooobieDo
Offer Upgrade  User ID: 34646212  United States08/22/2013 11:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In my 30 years I have been through my fair share of late August thunderstorms. Today however I have never seen or heard such extreme lightning and thunder. This thunder was so loud it was setting off car alarms and shaking pictures on my wall. The flashes were so bright and continuous it looked like the kickoff of a Superbowl! It all came out of nowhere and lasted a good 45 minutes..Anyone else in the North NJ / NYC area experience this storm this morning? I know we tend to exaggerate now and then here on GLP but today has convinced me that things are really changing as far as the weather. I'm still in shock!  Last Edited by DooobieDooobieDo on 08/22/2013 11:33 AM DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| AnathemaTNO
User ID: 28713163 United States08/22/2013 11:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When it first rolled in every hair on my head was standing up. Not a normal storm, for sure. ~Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity~ |
| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anonymous Coward User ID: 27279437 United States 08/22/2013 10:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: New York are you okay? We're having rain and thunder and lightening. The thunder sounds a little more scary than usual. Anonymous Coward User ID: 44679943 United States 08/22/2013 11:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: New York are you okay? intense thunder storm had booms rolling across west to east was super super creepy. Anonymous Coward User ID: 45573173 United States 08/22/2013 11:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: New York are you okay? woke up to loud booms, did not sound like thunder to me... DooobieDooobieDo Offer Upgrade User ID: 34646212 United States 08/22/2013 11:36 AM Edit Post Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: New York are you okay? DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We had a similar storm last night around 7:30 in North Central West Virginia. I'm 41 years old, and I have NEVER heard thunder like I heard last night. Keep in mind, I'm surrounded by mountains, so acoustics played a part - but the storm was strange. Quoting: AnathemaTNO When it first rolled in every hair on my head was standing up. Not a normal storm, for sure. Usually in a bad storm I may get a strike near my house that is just deafening..This storm was 30 minutes of that...seemed like mortars were being dropped around my house.. DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 886463 United States08/22/2013 11:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We had a similar storm last night around 7:30 in North Central West Virginia. I'm 41 years old, and I have NEVER heard thunder like I heard last night. Keep in mind, I'm surrounded by mountains, so acoustics played a part - but the storm was strange. Quoting: AnathemaTNO When it first rolled in every hair on my head was standing up. Not a normal storm, for sure. Central West Virginia...I'm 58 years old, so this is not my first storm; about 9:45-10:00pm Aug. 21st. Caught completely unaware by a storm that looked on intellicast, to be nothing special, but boy, was I wrong! |
| Rara Avis
User ID: 35786462 United States08/22/2013 11:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We've had a few of these in Florida where i'm at. It's the strength of the electrical current where the lightning is striking, causing it to be much louder and much more stronger. Hard to say when to predict any of these but they happen mostly during heat driven days. H W S A X R E P O D L A |
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| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I started to take video towards the end but my dog was barking in the background.. I felt so bad she was freaking! Listen, I'm not one who trolls on here or likes to incite doom threads.. I'm just so shocked to what just happened. DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 886463 United States08/22/2013 11:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We've had a few of these in Florida where i'm at. It's the strength of the electrical current where the lightning is striking, causing it to be much louder and much more stronger. Hard to say when to predict any of these but they happen mostly during heat driven days. Quoting: Rara Avis I am aware of what you say, and I also noticed earlier in the day, cumulus clouds gathering at maybe 70,000(?) ft. But this storm seemed terribly 'alive with electricity' for some reason. |
| MelkatMom
User ID: 1267715 United States08/22/2013 11:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We had a similar storm last night around 7:30 in North Central West Virginia. I'm 41 years old, and I have NEVER heard thunder like I heard last night. Keep in mind, I'm surrounded by mountains, so acoustics played a part - but the storm was strange. Quoting: AnathemaTNO When it first rolled in every hair on my head was standing up. Not a normal storm, for sure. I live in MD and was on the road last night from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The weather was WILD. Lightning like I've never seen before - massive hits that looked like they were right on top of us. It would pour down rain and then stop completely, pour down rain and stop completely - over and over for at least an hour. It definitely set my nerves on edge and I've been driving for over 35 years. I was really glad to get home. |
| INK3
User ID: 45574225 United States08/22/2013 11:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In my 30 years I have been through my fair share of late August thunderstorms. Today however I have never seen or heard such extreme lightning and thunder. This thunder was so loud it was setting off car alarms and shaking pictures on my wall. The flashes were so bright and continuous it looked like the kickoff of a Superbowl! It all came out of nowhere and lasted a good 45 minutes..Anyone else in the North NJ / NYC area experience this storm this morning? Quoting: DooobieDooobieDo I know we tend to exaggerate now and then here on GLP but today has convinced me that things are really changing as far as the weather. I'm still in shock! I'm "down the shore", and was surprised to hear about that storm. We got absolutely nothing here. "When tyrants tremble in their fear, and hear their death knell ringing, When friends rejoice both far and near, how can I keep from singing" page7 |
| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to m.youtube.com] I found this video just uploaded by some girl on YouTube.. I don't know her but she films a good five minutes.. Doesn't really capture the thunder aspect as I experienced but does give a example of the lightning DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
| DooobieDooobieDo
(OP) User ID: 34646212 United States08/22/2013 11:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In my 30 years I have been through my fair share of late August thunderstorms. Today however I have never seen or heard such extreme lightning and thunder. This thunder was so loud it was setting off car alarms and shaking pictures on my wall. The flashes were so bright and continuous it looked like the kickoff of a Superbowl! It all came out of nowhere and lasted a good 45 minutes..Anyone else in the North NJ / NYC area experience this storm this morning? Quoting: DooobieDooobieDo I know we tend to exaggerate now and then here on GLP but today has convinced me that things are really changing as far as the weather. I'm still in shock! I'm "down the shore", and was surprised to hear about that storm. We got absolutely nothing here. I had shut the shades cause it was to sunny and then as I realized it had gotten pitch black in my room I opened them..then whack! Enjoy the shore! I'm jealous! DooobieDooobieDoooooooo "Beware of the Penguins." |
| AnathemaTNO
User ID: 28713163 United States08/27/2013 03:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We had a similar storm last night around 7:30 in North Central West Virginia. I'm 41 years old, and I have NEVER heard thunder like I heard last night. Keep in mind, I'm surrounded by mountains, so acoustics played a part - but the storm was strange. Quoting: AnathemaTNO When it first rolled in every hair on my head was standing up. Not a normal storm, for sure. I live in MD and was on the road last night from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The weather was WILD. Lightning like I've never seen before - massive hits that looked like they were right on top of us. It would pour down rain and then stop completely, pour down rain and stop completely - over and over for at least an hour. It definitely set my nerves on edge and I've been driving for over 35 years. I was really glad to get home. I was definitely unsettling. ~Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity~ |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 22407179 United States08/27/2013 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. search hailstorms in august and i don't need to tell people here the earthquake situation. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 36998602 United States08/27/2013 04:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wrote this a few days ago...sort of like them there day-ja-voos thingz... I cannot begin to describe the horrific nature of this lightning. Bolt after bolt of it and it is not even on the local weather radar. No mention of it was made on the evening news. They said quite clearly that it was going to be a quiet evening. My brother from the Seattle area told me of his lightning storm a few days ago that was something he had not seen before. Tonight it was my turn to call him. Never in all my years of enjoying storms have I seen such bright, non-stop, bolt after bolt of bright lightning. Several bolts seemed to hit in the large yard next door. The sheer brightness of it blinded us both for a moment or so. Well, if that Patty Brassard was right about the strange outrageous lightning we are to encounter...she might be right about a very large earthquake to follow in a few days. Top off the strangeness with the date of August 24, and the plot thickens. Just thought I would share this with you. Watch the skies! (I had to add that.)  |
