A Few Heart Pounding Moments This Morning
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79769)
United States
August 18, 2017 8:00am CST
Have you ever been scared awake? That's what happened to me this morning. It was 5am and I was sound asleep and probably having sweet dreams when this massively loud boom sounded right above my house and startled me so much that I swear I levitated off my bed by a few inches.
My heart was pounding and it sounded so loud that I thought a house had blown up or something had exploded in the neighborhood.
After a few seconds another earth shattering boom and then lightening. OMG it was a nasty thunderstorm passing through but it scared the heck outta me.
At this point I didn't know if I should stay up or just try to go back to sleep so I opted for the later and did manage to fall back asleep once the storm quieted down.
We've had some pretty bad thunderstorms here this summer but this one takes the cake.
And I thought the alarm clock was the most annoying sound early in the morning 
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
Seems like crazy weather is affecting all of us
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
19 Aug 17
@Marilynda1225 We had pouring rain, but it was fine, at least it stopped the open door concert that is held every year at this time.
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Aug 17
Sorry that happened to you! I hate it when thunderstorms do that in the middle of the night.
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
This one just came with no warning.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Aug 17
I have had that happen and it is scary when it happens!
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
I don't mind thunderstorms when I'm awake. I know you're a thunderstorm lover!
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
18 Aug 17
Wow that is quite a scary experience..I would have not known what had awoken me and been frightened and probably gotten a slight panic attack for a minute thinking someone was breaking in here lol
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
At least I know my heart is working fine. It was a few minutes before the pounding stopped. That's probably the loudest clap of thunder I've heard in ages
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 Aug 17
When you are awake and have a storm at least you are prepared, but when you're asleep it's a different ball game. I might have assumed our propane tank blew up if that happened to me.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 Aug 17
@Marilynda1225 Hang onto your hat!!! At least now you know they are coming.
@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
It certainly scared the heck out of me and it wasn't like a little booming to wake me and then the big thunderous clap. We're in for more storms later today and tonight
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
Same here with thunderstorms today, tonight and tomorrow
@snowy22315 (170011)
• United States
19 Aug 17
No, but someone texted me at 5AM..it woke me up and I had a hard time going back to sleep..clod!
@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
18 Aug 17
Last month. I heard the most powerful thunder strike in my life. I asked someone if that was the highest sound she had heard and she agree with me. Lately, nature is changing
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Aug 17
I'm glad it wasn't anything more serious than a thunderstorm. Yes, they can get loud. Usually I don't hear them if I'm asleep. They're earth shattering when I do hear them and they wake me up.
@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
Exactly! sounds like the house exploded
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Aug 17
At least you woke up. The other alternative isn't good.
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
18 Aug 17
I woke up and yes, I'm glad I did. Otherwise I wouldn't be here to tell my tale of woe1 person likes this
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Aug 17
That was how th last one was here too, lightening struck a tree in the filed right by the house and the house shook and the Boom was what made me jump. Woke Tony and freaked out Roscoe.
They are worst this year than I can ever remember.
