Thread: Thunder and lightning ...................

Saturday night when I was in France - we had WONDERFUL weather for 2 weeks, but I was working so not so much able to go to the beach - then last week end I went camping with a friend, and obviously that's when it started raining and thundering! ;-D

Originally Posted by Chris

Dont know about anyone else but we have had some really big thunder and lightning storms tonight !
Has anyone else been watching Elementary, I think it is brilliant ?

Anyone else had thunder storms ?

Uh?...Only all the time. I live in Florida which is, if I don't bremember me wrong, the lightening capital of the world. Where there's lightening there's thunder. I live in the midst of what is known as lightening alley.

Wind, rain, thunder and lightening are a normal thing here at almost anytime of the year. We have been in a drought they tell me but that is not in evidence these days.

Whyemier, I used to live in tornado alley. Thunder , lightening and then a tornado! yay! haha We are having a dry spell, they predict rain, its just not making it to the ground. Thats okay it has gotten to be a beautiful summer.

We have so little rain in Phoenix that it is exciting to see the lighting rolling across the desert. It is beautiful and wild! Of course, it is best to be safely inside while watching the show. Have you ever seen heat lighting? Now that is interesting.

Well...I wasn't 100% right on my statement above, but close, read on;

Is Florida really the lightning capital of the world?

What Newcomers Need to Know

June 11, 2006|By Sherry Boas, Special to the Sentinel
Almost. That title actually belongs to the African country of Rwanda, which has 2 1/2 times the lightning strikes we have in Florida. Florida has another title. It is the lightning capital of the United States. And Central Florida -- from Tampa to Titusville -- has the added distinction of being called "Lightning Alley."
Because of the frequency of electrical storms, our state leads the nation in fatalities and injuries caused by lightning. Even if you combine all other types of storms in Florida, lightning -- which is three times hotter than the sun -- remains the No. 1 cause of weather-related deaths.

Originally Posted by Alekto

Saturday night when I was in France - we had WONDERFUL weather for 2 weeks, but I was working so not so much able to go to the beach - then last week end I went camping with a friend, and obviously that's when it started raining and thundering! ;-D

Alekto I am glad you had a wonderful time and isnt it just the thing when you go camping it rains !! lol

Originally Posted by Whyemier

Uh?...Only all the time. I live in Florida which is, if I don't bremember me wrong, the lightening capital of the world. Where there's lightening there's thunder. I live in the midst of what is known as lightening alley.

Wind, rain, thunder and lightening are a normal thing here at almost anytime of the year. We have been in a drought they tell me but that is not in evidence these days.

Oh Florida is such a nice state ! I think I now appreciate that the storms we had the other night are nothing compared to what you get on a regular basis, however, it still scares me !!! lol

Originally Posted by donnad

Whyemier, I used to live in tornado alley. Thunder , lightening and then a tornado! yay! haha We are having a dry spell, they predict rain, its just not making it to the ground. Thats okay it has gotten to be a beautiful summer.

Donna I have never seen a tornado and to be honest I really dont want to !! lol Glad your summer is nice though.

Originally Posted by Whyemier

Well...I wasn't 100% right on my statement above, but close, read on;

Is Florida really the lightning capital of the world?

What Newcomers Need to Know


June 11, 2006|By Sherry Boas, Special to the Sentinel
Almost. That title actually belongs to the African country of Rwanda, which has 2 1/2 times the lightning strikes we have in Florida. Florida has another title. It is the lightning capital of the United States. And Central Florida -- from Tampa to Titusville -- has the added distinction of being called "Lightning Alley."
Because of the frequency of electrical storms, our state leads the nation in fatalities and injuries caused by lightning. Even if you combine all other types of storms in Florida, lightning -- which is three times hotter than the sun -- remains the No. 1 cause of weather-related deaths.

No moving to Florida for me then !!! pmsl