It was very exciting though, given that the storm was directly over us. Although sheltering in the metal bus shelter may have been a bad idea in hindsight.
― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― dahlin (dahlin), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:20 (nineteen years ago) link
― charltonlido (gareth), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:21 (nineteen years ago) link
However, during the second, later burst of the storm (sometime during CSI) there was the legendary HAILSTONES THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS bouncing off my windowledge.
I suppose I should have gone downstairs and looked at them more properly, but Catherine looked like she was going to Get Some for the first time in, well, ever, last night.
― MIS Information (kate), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Raston Warrior Robot (alix), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dadaismus (Dada), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 10:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 27 August 2005 01:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― youn, Saturday, 27 August 2005 01:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Saturday, 27 August 2005 06:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 27 August 2005 07:48 (eighteen years ago) link
(x-post)
― Bob Six (bobbysix), Saturday, 27 August 2005 08:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― emsk ( emsk), Saturday, 27 August 2005 11:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Fetchboy (Felcher), Saturday, 27 August 2005 19:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 02:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 02:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― gear (gear), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 04:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dallas Raines (gear), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 04:47 (eighteen years ago) link
Still, if you're gonna invoke anyone...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 04:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― the son of dean cameron (dr g), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 05:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Friday, 12 May 2006 17:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Friday, 12 May 2006 17:04 (eighteen years ago) link
Luckily I've just finished washing the dishes. Does anyone know of anyone who has actually been hit by lightening while on the computer?
― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Friday, 12 May 2006 17:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Jazz Guide to Penguins on Compact Disc (Rock Hardy), Friday, 12 May 2006 17:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― caek (caek), Friday, 12 May 2006 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sons Of The Redd Desert (Ken L), Thursday, 1 June 2006 23:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 1 June 2006 23:46 (eighteen years ago) link
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― youn (youn), Thursday, 1 June 2006 23:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Konal Doddz (blueski), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:47 (seventeen years ago) link
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― The Pig on the Stairs (hanging in a groovy purple shirt) (unclejessjess), Thursday, 14 September 2006 00:37 (seventeen years ago) link
OK, so we had a big ball of lightning thing explode over our house this evening. Holy fuck was that scary. I was on the phone to my mum at the time and thought a plane had crashed or something (we live near the airport). Neil was at the window watching our next-door neighbours kids skipping and one had just tied their rope to the washing line (metal pole, eek!) when BANG!! right over their heads: cue two terrifed kids running for their lives.
I wasn't looking out the window, but it was loud and bright and actually went bang before the thunder started. It came totally out of nowhere as well - no warning rumbles, no rain, nothing. It had been freakily close and muggy before, but, my God was that ever scary. Then two wee rumbles of thunder in the distance a few minutes later and nothing.
Anyone else round here get it? Rumpie? It was totally fucking terrifying.
― ailsa, Thursday, 31 May 2007 21:44 (seventeen years ago) link
an amazing thunderstorm in paris, friday before last. never seen or heard anything like it. lightning in every direction around and...purple-looking!
― RJG, Thursday, 31 May 2007 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link
incoming!
― koogs, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Whoa - hail! In July! Sky black and thunder right overhead.
― Anna, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Really black here in Stoke Newington, no hail as yet. Very loud thunder though.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:24 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm in Fitzrovia/ Bloomsbury and we have lumps of hail the size of small peas and thunder every twenty seconds or so.
― Anna, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I was supposed to be going to a cricket match at Lords tonight :-(
― Neil S, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:30 (sixteen years ago) link
hot hail here too about 20 mins ago. it went v dark v quickly.
― Alan, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:32 (sixteen years ago) link
I can't stand this fucking rain any longer! It's rained every day for three weeks now. Where is my summer? I want a refund.
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Met Office: Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Further showers along with some sunshine but there may be a wet and quite windy spell later on Thursday and for a time on Friday.
Updated: 1514 on Tue 3 Jul 2007
UK Outlook for Sunday 8 Jul 2007 to Tuesday 17 Jul 2007: Unfortunately there is precious little signal of any prolonged, dry or warm weather in the coming period. Sunday may be rather wet at first in eastern parts with some heavy rain and for next week there is little sign of any improvement in the weather. Low pressure will dominate with further rain or showers, some of which will be heavy at times. Temperatures are likely to be average at best, and at times it may feel rather cool, especially in the rain. Into the weekend and the following week, there is little sign of any change, with most places seeing further rain or showers, and temperatures are still likely to be around or a little below average for most parts.
It's never going to end.
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:43 (sixteen years ago) link
this weekend looks good tho
― blueski, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:43 (sixteen years ago) link
It's rained every day for three weeks now. Where is my summer? I want a refund.
we had Summer in April/early May (barely any rain then, not in the SE at least)
― blueski, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:44 (sixteen years ago) link
We've had constant rain for weeks and weeks now. All the area lakes are closed, right before the 4th of July. Apparantly we have already exceed our average rainfall total for the entire year.
― Ms Misery, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:46 (sixteen years ago) link
You're right, but I didn't realise that was the deal. If the weather gods had offered me a hot 'n' dry April in exchanged for eternal rain afterwards, I wouldn't have gone for the instant gratification option.
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:48 (sixteen years ago) link
i haven't read any reports saying 'wettest June since records began (not very long ago)' yet - what gives?
weather has looked normal in places like New York and Southern Europe. that's weird about TX tho.
― blueski, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link
I think it's all over the southern US. I believe the news the other night said a city in Kentucky was being declared a national disaster.
My aunt lives near a lake and every day the roads become more and more impassable.
"The central Texas cities of Austin and San Antonio have received nearly twice as much rain as usual for June. And earlier this week, about 18 inches of rain fell overnight near Marble Falls, about 40 miles northwest of Austin. Boats and helicopters rescued people who scrambled atop buildings and vehicles."
― Ms Misery, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 16:58 (sixteen years ago) link
It's been sunny and nice and warm here(Scotland) all afternoon. The world has gone topsy turvy.
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 17:02 (sixteen years ago) link
They haven't released the June data yet, but apparently (according to the Met Office) May was the wettest May since 1967 (in Britain, that is) and fourth wettest EVAH. Seeing as it rained from about 10 June onwards and half of South Yorkshire is at the bottom of the sea I reckon it's a pretty safe bet June will be a record breaker.
― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 17:15 (sixteen years ago) link