What a weird thunderstorm!

China
December 26, 2012 10:59pm CST
Usually here in my area there's no thunder in winter,let alone a thunderstorm. But at about 3 o'clock this morning there was a weird frightening thunderstorm!The continuous shining lightning lasted for more than 10 minutes with thunderclap and heavy rain,and it stopped before daybreak. That kind of thunderstorm always happens in July in summer,but it happened in winter this early morning,and it has never had before the past several tens of years!
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15 responses
• China
29 Dec 12
It just so happened that we had a thunderstorm several days ago.It was some strange freak.Today it is snowing hard with the temperature at 1 C.
• China
10 Jan 13
Hehe,it's really less seen,more strange!But we may have to receive such a weird weather from now on. Wow,I hope a snow will come to me soon!
• China
15 Jan 13
If you had a fall of snow there,I couldn't know what the weather would do here.
• China
26 Jan 13
Snow wasn't here,but showers come every other 3 or 4 days almost in the whole winter!
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
28 Dec 12
I 've heard of winter thunder storms. In fact, I've heard that thunder can even occur with snow, but I've never seen (or heard) it.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
11 Jan 13
We had a thunderstorm last night. It gave us both thunder and lightning, but best of all, it gave a couple inches of rain to quench our dry land. With the drizzle from the previous couple of days, we received a total of 3 1/4 inch of rain. Praise God!
• China
10 Jan 13
It's the first time for me to see that a thunderstorm occured here in winter!And you heard there was ever a thunder with snow?
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Jan 13
It sounds weird to have a winter thunderstorm. Usually it happens in the summer months in our place. When it thunders and flashes, it may cause danger to people. Every year, there is news about deaths caused by lightening and thundering. So it is safer to stay inside when it thunders. Take care.
• China
11 Jan 13
I agree.And take care,too.
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 12
We are having strange weather all over now days. SOmething unique must have happened in your area. I bet you watched the weather they might talk about it and then you would know the scientific elements that caused this strange anomaly to take place. It sure isn't the normal type storm in the Winter.
• China
11 Jan 13
Someday we have to have all those strange things as normal ones.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Dec 12
Just like with you, it is quite odd for us to have thunderstorms during the winter as well. However, last week on Thursday we actually did have some rather severe thunderstorms. It was really odd because there was a lot of thunder and lightening and heavy rain. We even had some hail as well, which is definitely unheard of for a winter thunderstorm. I just hope that after the storm last week that we are done having thunderstorms for the rest of this winter.
• China
10 Jan 13
My God!You definitely had a much odder weather---a thunderstorm with hail in winter!Luckily here the thunderstorm did not bring flood though it's a strange storm.I hope you are enjoying warm sunshine now.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
28 Dec 12
Yes winter in know my slow rain. But it is not hard and fast rule. You know enviorment is changing. So it possible to thunderbolt in this season.
• China
10 Jan 13
Yes,that will become normal if it happens often later.
@AmbiePam (85484)
• United States
27 Dec 12
It was really weird when I heard on the news today that tornadoes had touched down in part of the United States. I was like, in Decemeber?!
• China
9 Jan 13
Yes,that's really strange.And now are you enjoying snowing?Here in my area it seldom snows in winter,so I'm expecting it.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 12
The world climatic changes is going crazy. Something that is going to shock us all. Part of my country is alresdy submerged in flood waters and many deaths have been reported. The worse is yet to come.
• China
9 Jan 13
But it seems we human beings can never stop it.
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
27 Dec 12
I think unexpected things happening with nature too. I really scared on thunder and lightening as it is most dangerous. Many people got killed on thunder and lightening in our native state. When there is light sounds starts, all people will remove their phone hooks, switch of all electric gadgets etc. to avoid accidents. It is usual to get electric shock if you use land phones at the time of thunder. I heard complaints with mobile phone too. The voltage will increase and it will damage the tv. I think the situation is scary.
@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
27 Dec 12
Welcome to global warming and the weird weather that everyone is experiencing. This type of unexpected weather is occurring everywhere now. Tornadoes in December in the US was unheard of almost years ago. Now they seem to be the norm. So, I'm sure your country is seeing the changing weather patterns as well. All we can do is adapt. It's past time for trying to do anything about it.
• China
10 Jan 13
Oh,you encountered tornadoes in winter?!My!The whole world is experienced a continuously changing weird weather,I think.But no one can stop it.
• United States
27 Dec 12
We have had very strange weather here as well. Usually storms are in the summer - but Christmas Day a large portion of the southern states got the storms like that. there were even some tornadoes that touched down in Alabama. Hope you were not near those.. here we just got ice, sleet and snow - that's normal for December!
• China
10 Jan 13
Here it's odd to thunder in winter but it's absolutely normal to snow,yet it hasn't snowed so far.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
This may be due to this global warming. I remember a sudden change of weather here in our country too. The summer starts too early and the rainy season comes too late. It's really odd when rain starts to pour during summer season as early as February when it's supposed to start by June.
• China
9 Jan 13
Yes,many things all around the world becomes more and more strange!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
Sometimes we also experience thunder and lightning here in the Philippines, my friend. Though, the longest that it would last i think is 10 minutes. I think the thunderstorm there in your place would really scare me, if we experience that.
• China
9 Jan 13
But I can tell you that I have experienced a thunderstorm with nearly 30 minutes thundering and lightening!
• United States
27 Dec 12
We also had thunder here, but no rain. My daughter asked what that noise was, and I told her it was rumbling from thunder. There must have been a cold front and a warm front that met each other for that rumbling to be going on… but so far no rain.
• China
9 Jan 13
Hehe,your daughter was not afraid of thundering and lightning?I was so scared while thundering when I was a child.And I hope you have had enough rain by now since 2 weeks have passed.Have a nice day!
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
Several days ago the thunder and lightning was also that bad here, it was very scary i tell you but i guess it is normal because there is a typhoon looming around.
• China
9 Jan 13
That was normal since there was a typhoon then.Have a nice day!