It’s been drizzling here today, not too much lightning action, just an occasional flash, and low roll. Until 5 minutes ago. KABAAAM! The thunder rolled for 25 seconds. At a minimum that spark was Five Miles Long.
Now I need to go put my skin back on. :eek:
Don’t happen to live in FL do you? We get that shit all the time.
Had something like that happen just a couple of weeks ago. Sitting at home, the front door was open, it was starting to rain, then KABLAM! From the duration between lightning and thunder, it probably hit a block away, down by the river. :eek:
It’s the only time my dog has ever looked even slightly perturbed by the weather; he’s usually a really unflappable dog.
Also, I have to tell my “coolest lightning moment ever” story here. I was driving to work in Houston many years ago, listening to “Cannonball” by the Breeders. For those of you who are familiar with the song, there’s a section that goes:
Sitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell–CRASH!
I’m the last splash
Well, exactly when that CRASH! happened, a huge lightning bolt lanced down out of the sky directly in front of me on the horizon. It was so awesome I had to tell all my co-workers about it when I got to work. 
Years ago, the pine tree next to our house got zapped as we were watching TV. Messed up both the tree and the TV, of course, but better them than us!
Hey, thanks for noticing. I try.
Just the other day we had a massive storm roll through here, and as I am wont to do I went outside and marveled at the weather.
Next thing I know I feel a CRACK! The lightning hit so close to me I could feel the heat.
I went inside just as fast as I could after that. That was an eye opener.
This is the coolest photo I have ever seen. They just missed getting schwacked, but the person who stood in that spot just seconds later died.
Dear Og, that is the most terrifying photo I’ve ever seen.
That has to be the best photographic example of Darwinism in action.
Nebraska. This time of year we usually get compact cells that unleash bolt after bolt for 20 minutes, trail hail, and maybe a tornado or two.
The long drizzles of spring are usually just a little rumbly, so I wasn’t expecting hellfire. There were two more big bolts over the next hour. Thunder from the largest lasted 38 seconds, and set off every car alarm in town.