is everyone getting the incredible electric storms tonight? The sky is lighting up almost pink around here - tried to take some pics of the fork lighting however only managed one however got some great pics of the sheet lighting

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next pic is a reference pic and then the second is the sheet ligtening - I promise you this is not photochopped

Just got VERY heavy rain here, for a change.

I blame it all on MDP in his fighterbomber

we went out for a walk just before the storm - heres a piccie of the clouds - love storms like this

We had the same kind of weather 2 weeks ago in Holland. It was around 5 o'clock in the afternoon when the sky became pitch black (it looked like it was 10 o'clock in the evening) In one city, there even was a supercell (a very heavy thunderstormcomplex) and there was a lot of damage caused by that complex.

This was recorded in the city that was hit by that storm, they first thought that it was a tornado (but it wasn't):


The cars even stopped on the highway:

They are also predicting heavy thunderstorms for tonight, but I think they will only hit the western part of Holland. And luckily I don't live there but I think that member Jappie911 does and I hope he has a garage/roof above his new RRS TDV8

Adios!
Friso

So glad we don't those extremes of weather that you guys further south get. Hail the size of golf balls and supercells with sheet lightening............................ BTW Kaine the clouds in you last pickie are called mamma (from mamaries!) and are quite unusual in the UK. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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well its been bucketing it down here for about and hour cats and dogs, but no lightening, which is a shame because the view from here would be outstanding some of my Previous cars
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We've had some awesome storms here tonight, tried to get some pics but they didn't turn out very good. Did get some vid which I'll put on youtube tomorrow if it's any good. 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
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did you know that lightening doesnt come from the sky, it comes from the ground  some of my Previous cars
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So what happens at sea then, because we get plenty of electrical storms out in the middle of nowhere?
I can tell you it isn't nice to be the highest thing for 100's of miles around in a thunderstorm at sea when you in a 40ft sailing boat as well.................. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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i would presume that it not only comes from the ground but also the sea

Yep i should imagine it is pretty scary to be the tallest thing for hundreds of miles  some of my Previous cars
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I'll have a delve into my marine meteorology books in the morning and see if I can find anything out then - tomorrow's project! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I thought that you were suppose to be back on your little dingy by now  some of my Previous cars
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RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
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Not long to go E then you'll all have peace and quiet for afew weeks 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

ENVOY wrote:

did you know that lightening doesnt come from the sky, it comes from the ground

... then what is that big lightening conductor on top of most buildings doing. Surely not channeling the lightening from the building into the sky I think perhaps lightening is very complex area and there are lots of different types, but in most cases the electrical charge itself flows from the atmosphere into the earth (hopefully not via a person, building or ship).... RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
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