storm behaviour? - Page 2

Tinkerbelle · 19-05-2006, 10:03

The best storm I've ever seen was one that came in over the Irish Sea when I was living in Blackpool. Truly magnificent sight to see! It was like something out of a movie.

SPUGGIE J · 19-05-2006, 11:48

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

It was crap by the usual standards up here! I got really excited perched myself in the window expecting a brill storm ...... 5 flashes (albeit good ones) and then it was gone! It certainly pis... istently rained though

If you are careful with the house eleccy you can have all the lovely flashes you want.

KIDS DO NOT TRY IT ASK AN ADULT!!!!!

Tinkerbelle · 19-05-2006, 12:01

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

If you are careful with the house eleccy you can have all the lovely flashes you want.

Yes I know my kettle did it last week!

It was to close to the plug socket and the steam and been pouring into it ...... I turned the kettle off at the switch when it had boiled ........

YES you guessed it! I was walking round with 30" punk style hair spikes for a few hours!

SPUGGIE J · 19-05-2006, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Yes I know my kettle did it last week!

It was to close to the plug socket and the steam and been pouring into it ...... I turned the kettle off at the switch when it had boiled ........

YES you guessed it! I was walking round with 30" punk style hair spikes for a few hours!

Floredesent wings as well was it. Wont loose you in the dark.

pendy · 19-05-2006, 12:58

My aunt Katie once had the thunderbolt come down the chimney, or so I am told. Anyone remember that storms used to turn milk sour? I can remember my mother unplugging things if there was a heavy storm. Don't mind thunder and lightning, but having survived through two hurricanes in London, don't want those again. The last one, all my local buses stopped running in case the double deckers blew over, and I had to struggle to walk the last mile or two against a wind that blew me back two steps for every three I took.

harwood red · 19-05-2006, 18:08

I have been told that you should always unplug the tv and the aerial from the tv so that if lightening hits the aerial on the roof your tv and you will be safe

accymel · 19-05-2006, 18:20

Brings me to mind of a simular brill storm cashman, where in the world do you expect stormy weather - say America, well not a sausage of one other than electrical storms there but on the plane coming back home - pilot warns us all to expect severe turbulance but not to panic as we are flying thro the centre of a storm [as with the conditions the safest option] you will never guess where this bl**dy spectacular from the middle of the clouds this storm was?????

.................. whilst approaching the coast of England!!!!!!!!

was scary but ace watching lightening strike just below the plane going to ground proper forks the works!

accymel · 19-05-2006, 18:22

The other most specatular no doubt never see again was ball lightening no more than 20ft away from my house on a field at the back - gee you want to hear the thunder of that b*gger lets say it was like a bomb going off & the house shook!!

Debbie J · 19-05-2006, 18:23

I always know there's a thunder storm coming as I get a strange sort of headache along with a nose bleed. I love watching them but always feel the need to be outside& like Basher It is one of my ambitions to go storm chasing in America.
When we were kids all grown ups used to open front and back doors and unplug everything I never bother but then I only have one door!

SPUGGIE J · 19-05-2006, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Debbie J

I always know there's a thunder storm coming as I get a strange sort of headache along with a nose bleed.

Might be caused by air pressure changes.

grannyclaret · 19-05-2006, 20:25

When we were kids the doors and windows were opened ,and the tele switched off..
Now i love the door open to watch..
When we lived in Burnley we were right at the summit and got some fantastic views over crown point

dean2006 · 19-05-2006, 23:19

i wonder what would happen (if this theory is true!) if you opend the front door but not the back, would the lightning come in the front door and get to the back, and stand there looking confused saying what the f**ks goin on here like?

harwood red · 19-05-2006, 23:21

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Originally Posted by dean2006

i wonder what would happen (if this theory is true!) if you opend the front door but not the back, would the lightning come in the front door and get to the back, and stand there looking confused saying what the f**ks goin on here like?

hee hee that made me smile

karma on its way

ANNE · 20-05-2006, 23:09

My Nana used to open front and back door to let the thunder roll through. She would also turn the TV off and unplug everything.
I love a good thunderstorm but get bad headaches. Even when I was little I used to love being out in it splodging in the puddles in mi little red wellies.
When the children were little I would tell them not to be afraid coz it was only god moving his furniture around.

cashman · 20-05-2006, 23:16

didn,t just turn the telly off , they used to take the ariel socket out so if lightning struck on the roof ariel it couldnt travel down and wreck the telly.