Thunder Storms shook my fillings loose!

There was a terrible storm here in New Jersey last night. I have never experience such severe thunder and lightening. There was even a tornado watch in the next town over. My cats didn't light the storm at all. Poor Jakie couldn't get out of the window fast enough

In Arizona, we have "monsoon season" from July 15 through September 15. The rain is unreal, and the horizontal lightening is unreal.

Weren't they wicked?? We had three separate storms come through yesterday and the lightning hit nearby in all three. At 2AM, it apparently hit our next door neighbor's property somewhere. I mean, the entire world lit up and CRACK!!!! all at the same time. Cable went off immediately. I went out to check and the neighbors had all their lights on and all the flood lights in the yard, like they were looking for damage. I haven't been over to see if it did hit there, but it was so close there was no gap between strike and sound. Let me tell you - it wasn't my fillings that almost came out!! Nosiree!! Especially since the third and final strike hit not far from the first one as I was cooking dinner, which is the side closest to that property!! Nearly had to change clothes!

I've had a lifelong fear of the things, even though I don't mind hearing the rumbles from afar and seeing the lightning from a distance. And, I love rain. But, close up, I'd rather hide. My mother says, "As long as you can hear it, you're OK." LOL True, but logic and phobia don't always walk hand in hand, do they?

We got a bit of BADLY needed rain from Dolly, but really not enough to make that much difference. None the less, it was wonderful to have the temp drop down into the 70's before 4 in the morning. Still, its going to be back in the 100's this weekend so this was just a temporary change.

I, for one, am READY for winter!

I maybe a big strong wolf but when it comes to thunder and lightening I am a scaredy cat, I hate thunder and lightening especially at night, keeps me awake and all that flashing, I was frightened of thunder and lightening as a child and I guess I never really have shaken off the fear, fortunately we don't get that many and they are never severe here in the UK, not like tropical storms etc, just as well. But don't everyone about me being scared I have a Wolfie image to upheld;0)

Hi raydene! Thunder and Lightning scares me so much! I always docked when I hear the thunder which entertains my husband very much when I do that. He always burst into laughter. He is so mean! haha..
Take care and God Bless!

hi raydene wow my husband would have loved that, he was the one who enjoyed thunder storms while I was cowed into going into my bedroom he would stand outside and watch the storm for ages. I am a widow now but I still am a coward when it comes to thunder
storms.I was in my teens when my dad and grandad stood in our screened in porch watching a thunder storm and lightening hit the big elm tree not eight feet from where they were standing. it made a hideous noise and the air was filled with ozone. both of them were actually pushed back by the force of that strike, not hurt just shaken up a bit.My mom and I were in the living room when it struck;really was a loud sound.We rarely ever have thunder storms here but when we do they seem to hover right over us as w e are up higher than the town of Tustin is and we astually live in unincorporated Tustin the city line is just half a block away. lol.