Thread: Thunderstorms

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Got some archeologists around here

I love storms, but they get annoying around here. You'd think the typical Denverite has never seen rain, so they go wild when it goes above a sprinkle. Traffic slows down at least 10 miles per hour from the normal rate (which is usually 5 or 10 less than the posted limit). You can tell how much I'm looking forward to snow. I'll probably never drive anywhere...

If you want some laughs, get around some of these people when there's a tornado warning, aka clouds that might produce a funnel. Everyone runs for cover and gets to the nearest shelter. Hilarious.

Makes you miss Oklahoma I'll bet. Okies do the exact opposite, when there's a tornado warning they stand on top of their cellars to watch for tornado's, and if anything they speed up in the rain (unless it's pouring and hard to see).

I've been out of storm-spotting long enough that I'm beginning to miss the excitement, but not long enough to not enjoy being able to sit back and relax.

Originally Posted by freebird

Makes you miss Oklahoma I'll bet. Okies do the exact opposite, when there's a tornado warning they stand on top of their cellars to watch for tornado's, and if anything they speed up in the rain (unless it's pouring and hard to see).

I've been out of storm-spotting long enough that I'm beginning to miss the excitement, but not long enough to not enjoy being able to sit back and relax.

Yeah, I miss Okies just a little bit here and there I always assumed that if there was bad weather, storms, wind, and you were driving, you just hauled ass to wherever you're headed. Apparently that's an Oklahoma thing.

You wouldn't believe all the storm warnings they put over the TV either. If it's going to thunderstorm, they interrupt EVERYTHING to let you know. I don't recall the EBS cutting off TV for anything short of a tornado in your backyard in Oklahoma. But damn them...they've got mountains and no allergens around here...they've caught me

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Yeah, I miss Okies just a little bit here and there I always assumed that if there was bad weather, storms, wind, and you were driving, you just hauled ass to wherever you're headed. Apparently that's an Oklahoma thing.

You wouldn't believe all the storm warnings they put over the TV either. If it's going to thunderstorm, they interrupt EVERYTHING to let you know. I don't recall the EBS cutting off TV for anything short of a tornado in your backyard in Oklahoma. But damn them...they've got mountains and no allergens around here...they've caught me

The no allergens would catch me also lol. I've got one of those sinus headaches at the moment.

Another t-storm lover here. Just love the Sturm and Drang!

One storm I really remember was as a teenager when I worked in a fruit and vegetable stand along the highway.

All the fruits and veggies were in tilted bins around the inside wall of the stand and us clerks were positioned in the middle in a 10ft by 10ft square of counter space with the cash registers.

Several of us were leaning up against the front counter watching this violent storm outside when lightening struck the middle of the dirt parking lot in front. We all ended up against the back counter and half the produce was scattered about the floor!

Just before the storm hit I went out back to get something from my car (probably in a rush to beat the rain) and the antennas of all the cars had flickering blue streamers dancing up towards the sky. Needless to say I went back in without touching the car!

Boy what a show!

Originally Posted by freebird

The no allergens would catch me also lol. I've got one of those sinus headaches at the moment.

I haven't a clue what the difference is, but I typically get bad allergies around this time of year, and I haven't had so much as a sniffle. I thought it might have been the cortisone I got around April, but that would have worn off by now. Once you get used to this thin air, it's easy breathin'.

Texas Bob, what did it feel like, if anything, to have lightning strike so close? I think the closest I've ever been is about a mile away.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Texas Bob, what did it feel like, if anything, to have lightning strike so close? I think the closest I've ever been is about a mile away.

It happened too fast for me to have formed a memory of it. I remember watching the storm and I remember getting my wits about me and noticing where I was and what a mess everything was.

One of the most memorable electrical storm shows I have experienced was as a young teenager.

My dad worked for an airline and so we were flying standby and had been bumped off every flight through the whole day and the last plane out that night was one meant to be a cargo flight. They allowed us and a dozen or so other airport rejects to fly with them, so it felt like an informal flight. When we cruised into a crazy lightning storm, the pilots allowed the kids to come view the show from the ****pit of the plane.

It was amazing. All colors of the rainbow were represented in the cloud to cloud lightning and it my memory of it seems to get better every time I think of it

Anyway, some storms are awesome to watch closeup, and some are only awesome to watch from afar.

Thunderstorms at nite!
Sittin' on the porch, sippin' Black Label Jack or a cup of hot coffee!
Thirty minutes of the most awesome fireworks you ever saw, then the night calms down and the crickets start singin', & if lady luck is around it starts all over once more!
I love the summertime!!!

Moved to San Francisco 5 years ago and thunderstorms are THE #1 thing I miss most from the Midwest. I love the summer forecast in Wisconsin: 90 deg, 90% humidity, and a chance of thunder storms.

LOL ... have to love Wisconsin.. never know what you'll get day by day...