Thunder storm

AdrianF (Adrian) · #1 07-11-2010, 06:31 PM

We have just experienced our worst thunderstorm for along time. We had 51 lightening strikes around Roma with very little time between flash and thunder. It dumped 21mm rain in about 40 mins. Out TV let out a lot of 'pffttt' noises during the storm, while turned off, and somehow managed to survive (damn my luck swmbo said when the tv stops working I can have a 32" LCD).
By the way the storm is heading east.

Adrian

Liz · #2 07-11-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AdrianF

We have just experienced our worst thunderstorm for along time. We had 51 lightening strikes around Roma with very little time between flash and thunder. It dumped 21mm rain in about 40 mins. Out TV let out a lot of 'pffttt' noises during the storm, while turned off, and somehow managed to survive (damn my luck swmbo said when the tv stops working I can have a 32" LCD).
By the way the storm is heading east.

Adrian

Wow!! Havent had a good storm up here for quite awhile. Shame about the telly.

GrahamL · #3 07-11-2010, 06:36 PM

Maybe it will stop working/ disable itself over the next couple of days

Kevnool (Kev) · #4 08-11-2010, 05:33 AM

Like here as as well but it was a dry storm with no rain ...good to watch tho.

Cheers Kev.

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #5 08-11-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AdrianF

(damn my luck swmbo said when the tv stops working I can have a 32" LCD).

Adrian

I am great at making things "stop working", do you want some advice?

AdrianF (Adrian) · #6 08-11-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tlgerdes

I am great at making things "stop working", do you want some advice?

Yes but I stop short of putting 240V in to the antenna socket.

Adrian

lacad01 (Adam) · #7 08-11-2010, 09:59 PM

Was a real beauty this evening here as well, quite a spectacular lightning storm and plenty of rain.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #8 08-11-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lacad01

Was a real beauty this evening here as well, quite a spectacular lightning storm and plenty of rain.

Here it was all cloud-cloud, so no luck with the lightning trigger on the DSLR.

Octane (Humayun) · #9 08-11-2010, 10:25 PM

About an hour or so before sunset, I looked out my window and saw the most incredible quality of light. I've never seen light like that before. I saw the formation in the clouds and knew it was going to be a cracker.

Image and write-up to follow in the terrestrial imaging forum.

H