Best electrical storm... Ever!

[BliarOut]

We've got it here in Peterborough. I really think the sky is going to fall in :D

Almost ten minutes of constant thunder and lightning. It's absolutely amazing! Curtains open in darkness admiring it :yes:

[small]Unless it takes out all my electrical stuff! [/small]

[alexkp]

Is it moving south? Hope so...so far in South Beds we have had some flashes and the odd rumble but nothing to get too excited about.

I love thunderstorms me....

[moleamol]

I want one

There was one clap of thunder earlier but to be honest post kebab farts have more of an impact than that did.

[FourWheelDrift]

anonymous said:

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North I think as I had it an hour earlier.

[rooster]

oops its so bad here we lost power for a while, I love thunderstorms!! We used to have spectacular ones in Hong Kong.

[BliarOut]

My UPS has been working overtime.... First time I have heard it kicking in. Serious stuff, I'm glad I got it now

[moleamol]

FourWheelDrift said:

anonymous said: [redacted] North I think as I had it an hour earlier.

As North as Wigan? Where is everyone?

[Tall_Paul]

BliarOut said:

We've got it here in Peterborough. I really think the sky is going to fall in Almost ten minutes of constant thunder and lightning. It's absolutely amazing! Curtains open in darkness admiring it Unless it takes out all my electrical stuff!

Ahem...taken in Peterborough about 20 minutes ago...




It looked and sounded like one one of the strikes hit somewhere to the east of the Ortons, there were sirens sounding.

>> Edited by Tall_Paul on Wednesday 31st August 22:43

[BliarOut]

That's the beauty Cracking bit of photography!!!

Was, ahem, interesting driving through open countryside back from Spalding earlier on... Never seen anything like it.

[gary_tholl]

That is some fantastic photography!!

Gary

[rooster]

those photos are awesome!

[BliarOut]

Too right it's east of the Ortons, it's right over my bloody house now Two hours and it's still going strong, this is one amazing storm!

[simpo two]

Might be an idea to turn your PC off then - two people I know had their modems fried by lightning.

[dougc]

This site is pretty good for tracking.

We had a few flashes in the distance to the North but nothing that disrupted dinner in the pub garden and driving home with the roof off. Had a meesage from a mate who has just got home to Northampton who said the M1 was a nightmare - good view of the storm but lots of outside lane aquaplaning and torrential rain.

[Monkey Boy 1]

www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/weather/light0900.htm
shows current lightning strikes & all around the Peterborough area is on HUGE storm.
Not anywhere near Norfolk yet so I can in peace.

[lazyitus]

I just managed to catch this shot with my mobile phone. Its not mega clear as I was driving, on my way to McDonalds.

[Zod]

Tall_Paul said:

fab photos

Sir, I salute your photographic skills!

[Zod]

lazyitus said:

I just managed to catch this shot with my mobile phone. Its not mega clear as I was driving, on my way to McDonalds.

Are you serious? That is quite extraordinary!

[up-the-dubs]

Zod said:

Are you serious? That is quite extraordinary!

You're messing, Right?

[BliarOut]

lazyitus said:

I just managed to catch this shot with my mobile phone. Its not mega clear as I was driving, on my way to McDonalds.

You are so busted.... That's near the KFC, not McDonalds