Our House Shook Last Night
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
April 10, 2018 7:34pm CST
No, we didn't have an earthquake, we had violent thunderstorms. It happened several times over the night last night. It was loud enough and strong enough to wake me up with a start!! It was also raining torrentially.
It has been a very dry winter so while it was noisy and violent it was much needed. It continued to rain and thunder off and on all day today. We just hunkered down and stayed in. I cleaned our refrigerator. I am getting things ready for us to leave and I wanted to get all the perishable food into our tummies or into the garbage. Wednesday is garbage day and we need to get as much in as possible for this one last time.
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@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
13 Apr 18
@BelleStarr I agree. I will be so annoyed if it disturbed my sleep. As they said, you cannot teas a person if lack of sleep.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
It was annoying but I wasn't scared just that it disturbed my sleep.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
11 Apr 18
Florida really needed the rain. It barely rained at all the four months we were there. I only remember a couple of quick passing showers. Florida does have the most interesting and loudest thunderstorms I've ever seen. Wish I were there. lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 18
It does have wonderful thunderstorms and the sheets of rain that were falling. It was a very sunny and dry winter. I am looking forward to being back home, however. lol
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
11 Apr 18
@BelleStarr Home is always nice and so is seeing family, friends, and pets!!!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 18
Yes, this would have done that, it felt like it was right on top of us. Not fun but I went right back to sleep.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
11 Apr 18
I hate thunder, but we seldom have that kind of weather here.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
We get lots of tropical storms due to our location in Florida.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
11 Apr 18
That would have scared the heck out of me!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 18
I am not afraid of it but it did wake me with a start several times, it was very noisy.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
11 Apr 18
@BelleStarr ive never liked thunder and lightning. and cant sleep through it. lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 18
It was a very violent storm. I am not fond of thunder and lightning either.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
12 Apr 18
Wind was very strong here too and blowing a lot of things around and knocking them over.
Like you does not scare me but wakes me up yes.
Glad you are okay and I am packing things ready to leave too.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
12 Apr 18
@BelleStarr
No, not at all.
I am moving into a flat and I don´t like that at all but that is all there is for the moment.
Does not mean to say I will stay there though as my idea is to look for something better in time.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Where are you moving to? Do you have a winter home like we do?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
No, not an earthquake, the soil is so sandy here in Florida we would probably end up living in Peking.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Evidently, I don't have as much clout as I thought or maybe it is because Dianne has now back north lol
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 18
@BelleStarr Aha - Dianne leaving could have something to do with it
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
@just4him I am not sure but they certainly are more severe.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
We get very violent thunderstorms here in Florida much worse than up north.
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@just4him (305482)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Apr 18
@BelleStarr I wonder if it's because it's closer to the equator. I remember when I lived on Guam, being very close to the equator the storms there were very loud, though they didn't shake the house, only because we had cinder block homes for government housing.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
The only thing I find scary is when the lightning is close to the house, my friend's house has been hit several times.
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Apr 18
@BelleStarr I don't like the lightning either. This particular night it was really frightening. I love the thunder but unfortunately you can't have one without the other.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Apr 18
That would have kept me awake.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 18
It woke me up several times when it was very loud and strong.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
11 Apr 18
that is my life every time we have a storm or just some wind. We live in a trailer, so it just shakes and it is kind of terrifying. I love the rain and I love monsoon season, but the damage it does to my house, eek.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Oh my, yes I imagine your shaking is rather more than mine since ours is a house not a trailer.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
We are leaving on the 15th. we stayed 3 weeks longer this year.
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@Juliaacv (48256)
• Canada
13 Apr 18
@BelleStarr Enjoy it. I just got a call from a cousin that I haven't heard from in over 25 years. She grew up in MI and now lives in FL. She is an assistant manager at a JC Penny store somewhere near or in Orlando. I was so happy to hear her voice, I don't know how I'll ever settle down to go to sleep tonight.
She's up in MI visiting with family since the weather up here isn't too bad.
@Tampa_girl7 (48887)
• United States
12 Apr 18
It's good that you got the needed rain
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@Marilynda1225 (79586)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Some of those thunder claps make the house shake. We haven't had a violent thunderstorm recently but I've experienced them in the past.
Can't believe it's time for you to head back home
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Me either, I am so sad but so excited at the same time. I am packing things today, the work begins.
@Iam_jauntyjen (4950)
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14 Apr 18
That's pretty scary.It has been raining here (Korea) since last night.My daughter has been dying to go to the playground.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Apr 18
We sure do get powerful storms here in Florida so I hope yours are not too bad.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Apr 18
I hope you get some rain soon but not too much.
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