Ka-boom, ker-splash!

[furtech]

For the first time in a while we got a spectacular period of thunderstorms that have lasted, on and off, since last night. I heard thunder that I've never encountered before: weird, ripping sound that went on and on for 10-15 seconds at a time. There was no real crescendo or variance in the noise-- just a long ripping sound. Could possibly have been echoes in the canyons. And this morning we got (in addition to a power outage) half-inch hail. This was the biggest hail I've ever seen: I heard it ping-pinging on the wrought-iron fence. Frieda-- never really frightened by lightning or vacuum cleaners-- has been blissfully sleeping through it all outside.

Comments

[diadexxus.livejournal.com]

Ripping as in almost a Crackling sound? I LOVE that kind of Thunder... it goes CRRAAAAAAAACKLLLLE KA-BOOOOM!!!

Kick ass, I am SO envious you got that. We so rarely get it up here! Did you get picture of the hail??

-J

[saeto.livejournal.com]

It's been a long time since I've seen hail. You're lucky you got to see some.

I also wanted to say the pics you posted of Frieda in earlier journal entries are adorable.

[wyoon.livejournal.com]

Living on the east coast, I'm used to it but it never really gets old. The addition to echoing in the canyons would be a nice change if there was any.

[cooner.livejournal.com]

Yep, an interesting burst of rain the last couple days ... afraid to take my bike out now because no telling when the next downpour will strike!!

If you'd like to meet for dinner one night or afternoon, for Indian or anything else, please let me know. If not ... totally understandable. Thanks!

wasn' it a gas? !!

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

I read somewhere that weather extremes go in 20 to 30 year cycles, and I think the last time we had wet winters (like last year began) and wild storms like this was around 30-35 years ago, when we were stranded by mudslides even!
I think the hardest weather was only about 4 or 5 years... but it sure was some lively memories! When you're a little kid you think all winters and summers will be like the ones ya grew up with, and it takes a lifetime to realize there's a lot more variance :>
Only thing we didn't have to do last night (luckily) was break out the candles :D