We had short, but very violent torrential downpour the other day in the Pittsburgh area. I took this photo from my front porch right after it ended, which was about 8:15 PM. The color you see here is pretty close to how it looked to the naked eye, although the stuff on the ground was a little brighter than the dark blobs you see. 

Creation is pretty awesome, folks.

That's downright sexy, Bro.

Related! I took this video on July 4th. Same kind of storm. The thunder was out of control.

Residing up on that ridge puts you even closer to it.

(07-06-2018, 11:45 AM)Ed Hurst Wrote: Residing up on that ridge puts you even closer to it.

True. During this storm (wish I caught it), lightning struck up my street, around the bend, in someone's backyard. It was pretty terrifying/disorienting.

We had lightning strike a large tree in our side yard, maybe 5 or 6 years ago--while we were all home, nonetheless. It went through whole length of the trunk. Thankfully the only damage was to a circuit to that side of the house--it burnt out our TV. But geez...one of the most jarring moments in my life.

Been there, done that. Oklahoma is notorious for that kind of stuff, along with our tornadoes. I know what it feels like to have the hair stand up on my neck just a second before it strikes somewhere close. Your ears ring and that static charge takes a while to fade from the air. You aren't sure where you are and the adrenaline makes everything in your body run way too fast. Check your underwear! 

(07-06-2018, 09:02 PM)Ed Hurst Wrote: Been there, done that. Oklahoma is notorious for that kind of stuff, along with our tornadoes. I know what it feels like to have the hair stand up on my neck just a second before it strikes somewhere close. Your ears ring and that static charge takes a while to fade from the air. You aren't sure where you are and the adrenaline makes everything in your body run way too fast. Check your underwear! 

I think the scary part for me is that it happens too fast that you react to it by the time the chaos has already gone. It's almost as though it doesn't really happen and your mind is tricking you that lightning struck very close to you. Unreal.

(07-06-2018, 09:02 PM)Ed Hurst Wrote: Been there, done that. Oklahoma is notorious for that kind of stuff, along with our tornadoes. I know what it feels like to have the hair stand up on my neck just a second before it strikes somewhere close. Your ears ring and that static charge takes a while to fade from the air. You aren't sure where you are and the adrenaline makes everything in your body run way too fast. Check your underwear! 

I know the feeling. I always think of my Grandparents when we have a close one, Grandma would hide in the basement while Grandpa would go outside and track them from the carport. If I happened to be there I'd go with Grandpa, being a farmer he had a great sense for weather.