Summer storms

[Rapscallion]

It's been hot and humid, and thus we've started to get storms. We decided to enjoy the imminent heavy downpour at break by sitting under the bike shelter.

It was glorious - the rain came down within seconds of us reaching the bike shelter. We gloried in the cleansing of the air, revelled in the feel of a decent downpour, and generally loved every minute.

A flash of lightning caught our attention. "That was..." someone began.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

"Um, since we're sitting in a metal structure, I think break's over," someone suggested, and we hurried back to the warehouse at an undignified rate.

The breakers had gone. Damn, but that was loud.

Rapscallion

[Becks]

Sounds like a fun way to watch it rain. (Stupid lightning!!!!) I like sitting outside in the smoking away and watch it rain. Always fun...well, until the wind shifts and the rain falls on ME.

Afterwards, I try to find people to jump in the puddles. Still no takers... :cry:

[Knightmare]

Raps, you'd really enjoy the storms we get in Florida. They are amazing. We usually get one a day during the summer. Today we had three separate storms in a four hour period. Thunder shook the building, lightning snaked across the sky, rain coming down so hard you couldn't see across the parking lot. Then it abruptly ended after ten minutes. They usually do.

When I am at home and a storm happens, I turn off the tv or radio, get in my comfy reading chair, open the windows and just watch and listen. Very relaxing.

[Antisocial_Worker]

Raps, you'd really enjoy the storms we get in Florida. They are amazing. We usually get one a day during the summer. Today we had three separate storms in a four hour period. Thunder shook the building, lightning snaked across the sky, rain coming down so hard you couldn't see across the parking lot. Then it abruptly ended after ten minutes. They usually do.

When I am at home and a storm happens, I turn off the tv or radio, get in my comfy reading chair, open the windows and just watch and listen. Very relaxing.

Same here. Those tea time storms... You can almost set your watch by them, and if one hits too early in the day rest assured that another will be barrelling along just as soon as the energy in the atmosphere reaches its breaking point again.

The rain and storms have been causing a lot of problems for our hotel this summer with backed-up drains and flooding... Our handyman was at work all day today trying to get things fixed before the next rainstorm, and hopefully when it hits this time we won't have water pouring into the lobby, into the first floor hall, or into a certain room upstairs.

Could be worse though... A couple of weeks ago here four people were struck by lightning while on a tour of Biltmore House... Try PR'ing that one away. I'm glad they're all okay.

[lordlundar]

This reminds me of a situation with my sister. She decided to take our dog out and enjoy the (heavy) rain that was coming down. I had a silly streak on me that day so I locked the door behind her.:devil:

Lightning strike about a kilometer out (so plenty loud) and then the banging on the door and a "letmeinletmein!".

Mean I know, but it was funny at the time.:lol:

[NightWolf]

Storms in the country are by far my favorite. When you are surrounded by farmers fields and really nothing else, you can really see a show and the sound is amazing!!! So many loud house shaking booms. It's awsome!!

[Banrion]

When I was a kid, my parents and I would sit on the front porch of the house that overlooked about 30 miles of nothing but soy & corn fields. It was the coolest thing watching the storms roll in, watching the lighting strike out in the distance, and if you were really lucky watching a tornado touch down for a few minutes. Can't do that in New England. Too many GD hills.

[ditchdj]

In this part of the country we dont have storms. We have SUPER-storms. There's no such thing as a "gentle rain" here (which explains why my garden gets "flattened" everytime it storms here). The thunder sounds like Hezbollah rocket and bomb explosions, midnight turns into noon with the constant lightning, and the rain comes down in buckets. With the constant air raid sirens going off constantly and the massive thunder, it kinda gives the impression of living in Beirut. As a matter of fact, there's storms forecast everyday through next week, so I'm gonna "be in Beirut" for awhile. :wave: