when i was young during a thunderstorm a lot of the old folk used to open the front door and the back door - so the thunderbolt would pass straight through the house (if it came that way) think today they would be robbed if they did it. just wondered if some still do that? also wonder who thinks the thunderbolt through the house is true? can happen? the little storm happening now has brought this on lol
storm behaviour?
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When I was a teenager I had a friend whose mother used to hide under the stairs, sobbing, when there was a storm. I think perhaps she thought it was true. 
Me, I love a good thunderstorm, even since my next door neighbour's house was hit by lightning. The damage wasn't drastic but their telly was never the same again.
Me, I love a good thunderstorm, even since my next door neighbour's house was hit by lightning. The damage wasn't drastic but their telly was never the same again.
My Gran always used to open the doors. She said it was in case of ball lightning. My Mum used to hide under the stairs with the dog.
Mimi was just on her way home and got a great photo of a rainbow on her phone. Pity she doesn't know how to get it on the PC..
My Gran used to do the same thing....AND she would cover up all the mirrors........all metal objects were covered with pot towels and electrical appliances (the radio!) was unplugged.
I have never been scared of thunder and lightning...in fact my sister was quite perturbed when I carried on swimming in her pool during a tropical thunderstorm....she had visions of me being turned into soup and her pool being made a mess of with my charred remains
I have never been scared of thunder and lightning...in fact my sister was quite perturbed when I carried on swimming in her pool during a tropical thunderstorm....she had visions of me being turned into soup and her pool being made a mess of with my charred remains
I love bad weather, storms especially.
I keep saying I'll go on one of those storm chasing holidays (the Mrs refuses to go with me when I do) to Mid America but never get around to it. When I was in Oklahoma a few years back we had a mini tornado ........ at least people said it was mini although it did seem quite severe to me at the time 'twas enjoyable all the same
I was walking around work this afternoon saying that we were in for a bit of thunder as I kept going all light headed which is a sure sign for me - either that or I had too much wine last night
I keep saying I'll go on one of those storm chasing holidays (the Mrs refuses to go with me when I do) to Mid America but never get around to it. When I was in Oklahoma a few years back we had a mini tornado ........ at least people said it was mini although it did seem quite severe to me at the time 'twas enjoyable all the same
I was walking around work this afternoon saying that we were in for a bit of thunder as I kept going all light headed which is a sure sign for me - either that or I had too much wine last night
In days of old when men were bold and teevees weren’t invented you could ‘hear’ a thunderstorm on the radio long before it arrived.
I were about 10 when one afternoon whilst listening to the radio by myself and a raging storm being all angry outside I saw a flash of light leave the radio and hit the wall opposite. The wallpaper was scorched and still warm by the time that I plucked up enough courage to have a look and feel. Strangely the radio, or wireless as it was known in those days, still worked. I’ll bet that the valves took a pounding though.
One thing to remember – if you see the lightning then you haven’t been hit. It’s a bit like getting shot. You never hear the gun shot. Not that I have ever been shot.
I were about 10 when one afternoon whilst listening to the radio by myself and a raging storm being all angry outside I saw a flash of light leave the radio and hit the wall opposite. The wallpaper was scorched and still warm by the time that I plucked up enough courage to have a look and feel. Strangely the radio, or wireless as it was known in those days, still worked. I’ll bet that the valves took a pounding though.
One thing to remember – if you see the lightning then you haven’t been hit. It’s a bit like getting shot. You never hear the gun shot. Not that I have ever been shot.
My Nana used to leave the doors open as she always insisted that she had once seen the thunderbolt come down the chimney and go out by the back door. We weren't allowed to touch anything metal so tea was postponed and no knitting allowed!
The whole thing was quite confusing to us kids. Nana made us sit in the stairs but our Dad pushed us out into the backyard.
The whole thing was quite confusing to us kids. Nana made us sit in the stairs but our Dad pushed us out into the backyard.
accymel said:
It was crap by the usual standards up here! I got really excited perched myself in the window expecting a brill storm ...... 5 flashes (albeit good ones) and then it was gone! It certainly pis... istently rained though
The best storm I've ever seen was one that came in over the Irish Sea when I was living in Blackpool. Truly magnificent sight to see! It was like something out of a movie.
Tinkerbelle said:It was crap by the usual standards up here! I got really excited perched myself in the window expecting a brill storm ...... 5 flashes (albeit good ones) and then it was gone! It certainly pis... istently rained though
If you are careful with the house eleccy you can have all the lovely flashes you want.
KIDS DO NOT TRY IT ASK AN ADULT!!!!!
SPUGGIE J said:If you are careful with the house eleccy you can have all the lovely flashes you want.
Yes I know my kettle did it last week!
It was to close to the plug socket and the steam and been pouring into it ...... I turned the kettle off at the switch when it had boiled ........ 
YES you guessed it! I was walking round with 30" punk style hair spikes for a few hours!
Tinkerbelle said:Yes I know my kettle did it last week!
Floredesent wings as well was it. Wont loose you in the dark.
My aunt Katie once had the thunderbolt come down the chimney, or so I am told. Anyone remember that storms used to turn milk sour? I can remember my mother unplugging things if there was a heavy storm. Don't mind thunder and lightning, but having survived through two hurricanes in London, don't want those again. The last one, all my local buses stopped running in case the double deckers blew over, and I had to struggle to walk the last mile or two against a wind that blew me back two steps for every three I took.