There are rumblings in the air

By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
August 20, 2015 6:27am CST
I hear the ferocious rumblings in the sky. The wind hissing like a serpent ready to strike. Dark clouds gather announcing an out pour. The sky trembles with lightening flashing angrily from East to West. Will it rain? Or is it just a threat? The birds seem to seek the safety of their nests. The dogs have gone away to some place quiet. The light flickers and goes off, I guess we will not have electricity for a few hours now. These thunder storms bring more harm than good. Perhaps it shall pass away peacefully for often times all that thunders doesn't rain. Or it might hurtle hail in its fury. Do you like thunderstorms?
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
20 Aug 15
I like mother nature. Those storms have a job to do so I am good with it. But do have concerns when she is on a rampage. Duh, wonder why? I think we know that answer to that one.
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• Bucharest, Romania
20 Aug 15
Nature is good. It teaches us that not everything is good all the time as from time to time it strikes us with some disasters.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
20 Aug 15
I love rainstorms and all the thunder..but not the scary lightening that can strike you and kill.. When i was younger i always loved walking in it..
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• United States
20 Aug 15
We used to play tag out in the rain. Those were some good old days.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
21 Aug 15
Some thunderstorms are tolerable but not the ones that we have been reading so much destroying man and machine. I have so far not witnessed anything that bad although we did have a mini tornado which left behind things that needed attention.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@allknowing Yeah nature has two sides to her as we all do.. the harsh, terrifying, destructive and the beautiful, calm and awesome displays of nature. I love watching a thunderstorm.. My husband has to keep reminding me that they are not all that harmless as they seem.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
21 Aug 15
@sofssu Watching a thunderstorm when it does no harm to us is fine but while you are enjoying it I am sure it would have affected others adversely.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@allknowing Nope I don't think so.. I never dare get out in such dangerous conditions.. I am out just when things are starting up.. besides I don't have a waterproof camera.. I guess hubby is more scared of thunderstorms than me.
• United States
20 Aug 15
I do like thunderstorms, we in the second one for today. I just don't like it when we lose power for hours on end.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
20 Aug 15
@TexanTornado.I think we are finally getting some rain soon..
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• United States
20 Aug 15
@Rosekitty It's been storming here since I got up at 6 this morning. One cell will pass, and as soon as it does.. Another one blows in.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
20 Aug 15
@TexanTornado It started raining just as i first responded here and is now sprinkling..my plants are happy!!
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Aug 15
I hate thunderstorms. The ones we have can be really dangerous and the sound of the thunder terrifies me.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@Gina145 I hate it too when it uproots trees and kills people.. otherwise it all bark and no bite. I have a friend who is terrified of thunder and lightening.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@Gina145 I understand where you come from.. South Africa has some scary thunderstorms from what I have seen. True they start off seemingly mild.. but they can get fierce.. It like heaven hath no fury like a thunder storm gone out of hand.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Aug 15
@sofssu The trouble is you never know when they're going to get nasty. Every summer a few people are killed by lightning around here.
@meltean59 (182)
• Temple, Texas
20 Aug 15
I am a big fan of lightening and thunder, and all the wonderful effects that go with it. Here in Texas, we need some of the effects of some soft, gentle rains.
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@sofssu (23662)
20 Aug 15
@meltean59 Could I send you some? .. Not, the soft gentle rains here mind you, its some fireworks on display and the rain is lashing out mercilessly.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Aug 15
I don't mind thurnderstorms as long as there is rain along with it. We have had lightning and thunder before, and not a drop of rain. Right now, here in Oregon, at least where i live, we are having a severe drought. The grass is all brown, and looks awful, but we have a water restriction so I don't bother watering it, as when fall comes, we will get lots of rain then.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@rosekiss I lie thunder storms too.. I just pick up,my camera and try to picture lightening.. but I hate hail storms.. those things destroy everything.. Its sad that you are having a drought right now.. Hopefully the grass will be greener soon and the lightening and thunder will bring more rain..
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 15
When I was younger I did, but now that I'm a little older, I am more aware of the many ways in which things can go wrong, so I find them a bit spooky! We had some real gushers this week.. but we really needed the rain and they were soon over.. Our dog hides.
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• Williamsburg, Virginia
20 Aug 15
I use to love thunderstorms. Now some of them cause me anxiety. the ones with strong winds. I have a hard time with those. God bless.
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• Williamsburg, Virginia
21 Aug 15
@sofssu Thank you so much. :). Have a great day.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@taramarie39 I can understand how you feel.. The howling winds do give some people the creeps.. its destructive power is unbelievable.God bless you too
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@ACETY5 (174)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Aug 15
i have to say, you like an artist to write a poem. even it is a bad weather,but you description it like a poem , it is beatiful. i love rainny these days, cause hot hot hot here. hope the rain bring us cold. thunderstorms is not usual in our place, but it also not good when driving to home or travel
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Aug 15
@ACETY5 Thank you.. I love writing poetry and prose poetry is one of may favorite forms of expression. Yeah you are so right about that, I hate driving in a thunder storm.
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