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It's been a week of weather warnings here, but until today, just where I live, nothing much has come of the warnings to do with thunder, rain and flooding. This Friday afternoon we did get our share of it though: with lightning, several clashes of thunder so close and loud that they made me jump, and "the heavens opened" to suddenly let all the water down at once. For a while, the footpaths that I see from my windows seemed to turn into little brooks... The rain fell pretty much straight down, though; and a few hours later, the earth seems to have managed to absorb most of it around here (as far as I can see from home).
From the local newspaper's website I gather that it was worse in other places, though! (The photo below is a screenshot from the local newspaper's website; photographer anonymous.)
(not my own photo)
Linking to Skywatch Friday
I'm glad you were spared the worst of the rain. I should think the earth soaked it up like a sponge.
ReplyDeleteI think so too, Janice :)
DeleteWow, that's a LOT of rain! We have had some minor flooding as well, but not as bad as yours.
ReplyDeleteGinny, thankfully it was nothing like that just outside where I live either.
DeleteThere's been lots of flooding lately.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Probably true for many places all over the globe, yes...
DeleteIt’s always humbling to see nature unleash its power so suddenly, and remarkable how quickly the earth can soak it all up, even as nearby areas face far worse
ReplyDeleteJust grateful that I did not have to be out in the worst of it! :)
DeleteIt was similar here yesterday afternoon: as you say, "the heavens opened" and looking out from my kitchen window was like being behind a waterfall. (Well, I'm exaggerating here, but the rain really came in sheets.)
ReplyDeleteI could hear thunder but the thunderstorm was too far away from my immediate area to make me jump :-)
And same as in your area, there was some flooding not too far away, as was shown later on the news. It's high summer, after all...
As always, I love the sky photos!
Meike, I got the outside of my kitchen and bedrom windows thoroughly washed yesterday without having to lift a finger! ;-)
DeleteWe too have had very similar weather conditions with the addition of almost gale force winds for a time. Further south there was extensive flooding, so we were lucky.The only positive side to the rain was watering the gardens, but the wind just blew debris everywhere, the day after I had spent a whole evening clearing up! Serves me right for being so pleased with the results of my labours! The other good thing about the rain was the 10ºC overnight drop in temperature - bliss being able to sleep with the window open to cool the room.
ReplyDeleteLove the sky photos.
Sorry about the debris, Carol! Here too the thunderstorm brought a welcome drop in temperature. Still kind of humid, though.
DeleteWhere I live we are often reminded, "when thunder roars, go indoors."
ReplyDeleteThat's probably good advice anywhere, DB.
ReplyDeletewow that looks like alot of rain that came down in a short period of time, not so bad when it's more spread out.
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