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2naSalit

(94,471 posts)
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:38 PM Jul 2023

So, that was kind of big... [View all]

A giant thunder storm has formed over much of my large state. Not only is it spectacular to witness, it is loud, I have been listening to the thunder since around 5pm Mountain and it's 2.5 hours later and it's still rumbling.

What it looks like from above...



https://www.aviationweather.gov/satellite/plot?region=cod

What I saw as it was building as it passed over , well, it's not all the way past yet.









It sure did cool things down. I hope all of you out there in the heat have a nice cool evening.

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So, that was kind of big... [View all] 2naSalit Jul 2023 OP
Looks intense! OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #1
It is... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #5
Very cool... FirstLight Jul 2023 #2
Yeah... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #8
Love the photo of the mammatus clouds. Laffy Kat Jul 2023 #3
They were notably intense... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #7
I'm a weather nerd myself. Laffy Kat Jul 2023 #11
This last winter San Diego got tons of rain and thunder BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #4
When I first moved out there... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #6
Last winter was definitely an anomaly. I am a PA transplant too (Williamsport). LoisB Jul 2023 #9
I'm glad it cooled things down. Lovely rainbow at the end. LoisB Jul 2023 #10
That is a big cloud system Doc Sportello Jul 2023 #12
I guess that's why... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #13
You get some of that in the places I've lived, like the Plains and New Mexico Doc Sportello Jul 2023 #14
That happens here too... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #16
I'm in Northern California Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #15
The heat gets... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #17
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