It Was Angry And Mean!

Stormy sky taken by me
@bluesa (15023)
Johannesburg, South Africa
November 7, 2017 6:34am CST
After the impromptu cocktails of Saturday, we did end up paying for that very hot sunny Saturday, the beautiful blue sky in the photos of my previous discussion, turned very angry and we got hit by an electrical storm! My sis and I were sitting chatting in the sitting room when there was this loud crack!  It was lightning that hit the ground! I took photos of the sky that afternoon that I am sharing with you now.  That sky was angry and mean! When last have you seen such an angry and mean sky? I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a not too tough Monday. Good luck for the rest of this week ahead. Photos are mine.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
7 Nov 17
The sky surely looks mean, we had this kind of sky last August, in winter it can be grey but not so dark and menacing.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
7 Nov 17
@bluesa Last summer lightning has cut a tree in two not far from home. It was a terrible noise.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 17
@bluesa When I was a teenager, we were spending summer in my grandmother house, a lightning came down throw the fireplace and went out from a little door at was left open. He ended on the tree in front of the door burning it. We all got a serious scare.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
9 Nov 17
@LadyDuck that is scary! Here it burned zig zag marks on the bricks of our neighbours garden wall. Lightning is so very dangerous!
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
7 Nov 17
Oh my! I hope you`re ok by now
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Nov 17
Thank you, the storm was violent but everything settled after
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• Germany
7 Nov 17
@bluesa That`s good to know How`s your day now?
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Nov 17
@m_audrey6788 it is very hot here today and the clouds are building again, but I think the wind might keep a storm away. How is your day?
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Nov 17
During the summer we pretty much experience storms like that on a daily basis here in Florida. It is our rainy season, and the hot temperatures interacting with both east and west coast sea breezes makes for some very strong storms. Florida is the lightning capital of the USA.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
14 Nov 17
Yes, we also only get storms in summer, because it is also our rainy season, we tend to have dry winters. Very awesome that Florida is the lightning capital of the USA!
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Nov 17
@bluesa So it sounds like you have a similar climate to ours, only opposite of ours! We are currently in late Fall, headed toward Winter, so it is cooling off slightly here. Are you in Spring heading into Summer?
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Nov 17
@moffittjc you have it in a nutshell! Yep, we're heading into Summer soon but dropped from 36C to 17C today. The weather is loopy!
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
8 Nov 17
What a mean looking sky! The worst I've seen are in Florida when rain laden black clouds move in and blacken my view. They are usually filled with horrendous rain and thunder and lightning. I love them! lol
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Lol! I also love a mean storm! As long as the power stays on during it! Those are some beauties building in your photo!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 17
@DianneN Yes, Daisy hides under my bed. Sorry Doodles is also afraid
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
10 Nov 17
@bluesa Thanks! Of course, being cozy and safe with power is the best! Is Miss Daisy afraid of thunderstorms? Poor Doodles is.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Nov 17
the monsoons are behind us and am looking forward to clear starry nights. Have a wonderful week too.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Clear starry nights are wonderful, enjoy them. Thank you, it was a busy week. I hope you'll have a wonderful weekend. :)
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• India
10 Nov 17
@bluesa looking forward to the weekend, thanks
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@dgobucks226 (34369)
10 Nov 17
Our sky has been pretty sad of late. A lot of weeping, big cry baby Nice pictures Catherine and yes, angry is your sky...
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Sorry your sky is being a cry baby . Thank you . Yes that sky had us hopping a few times .
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 17
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@dgobucks226 (34369)
10 Nov 17
@bluesa Glad no harm came to your condo.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
7 Nov 17
That does look like a nasty stormy sky!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Hi, @shaggin , it certainly behaved that way!
• United States
7 Nov 17
Oh dear..such weather you are experiencing there
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Hi, OT, so good to see you. Yes, it was in a violent mood and it let us know. I hope all is okay with you.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Nov 17
That sky really does look mean. I saw a very mean sky here yesterday, also stormy.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
It was being so mean! Sorry your sky was being mean too.
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• Canada
7 Nov 17
Have not had an angry or mean sky in a while, well, not too angry;), but...this probably means we may be due;/.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Hi there, you! Dude! This just pitched that afternoon and luckily our power held up through It! I hope your sky won't get too mean any time soon.
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• Canada
10 Nov 17
@bluesa dude, you said "dude", ;P
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 17
@HebrewGreekStudies it's because you surprised me, Dude!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
oh, so you have the picture of our sky too. hahaha! yes, that is what our skies here look like.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 17
@ridingbet true. But sometimes it is still moonlight by me when it is sunshine by you.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
Our skies were being twins then, lol!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
@bluesa indeed, so is our moon here, i think our moon has a twin in your skies. when we were so young, we would wonder why i in particular, can see the moon in one side and my friend can see the same moon in another area. we said to each other that we both have our moons.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
7 Nov 17
In my country, the sky is angry and mean from the start of July and may end up in the month of October.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Nov 17
For us it is from September till about January or February that we get thunder and electrical storms.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
7 Nov 17
November now is quiet for us from thunder and lightning, only by July next year again.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
9 Nov 17
Oh dear, that does look scary. I like storms but not big ones. Hope you are doing well
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Nov 17
It was quite vicious, but thankfully all was okay
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Nov 17
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
10 Nov 17
@bluesa Oh good, happy to hear you were safe in the storm
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@YrNemo (20261)
11 Nov 17
If my memory serves me right, it was about a month ago or so... Glad to have temporary good weather right now .
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
14 Nov 17
From what you say, you do get extremes in weather, So I hope you're still experiencing good weather
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@YrNemo (20261)
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
19 Jun 18
@bluesa I know what you are saying. I have seen the sky could up and get very dark and it looks like it will all fall out on us and that if we are in the direction of that then we will get terribly wet.