@evistre Got REALLY heavy rain + thunder/lightning last night (probably the most impressive thunderstorm I've ever encountered in Portland in 40+ years.) Some light rain just before the skies cleared.

@ehurtley Lovely - we got lighter rain last night and heavier rain today.

We typically have pretty crappy thunderstorms; I think this was the best I've seen in years myself. :)

If you ever have the opportunity... Cayman during hurricane season. Stay within eyeshot of the ocean. If you get (un)lucky, you'll be able to see the lightning strike water.

Truly a sight to behold. Usually accompanied by all sorts of wind, rain, sand and coconuts.

@evistre I lived in Northern Arizona in college, and have family in Southern Arizona. AMAZING thunderstorms there. I didn't know what a Thunderstorm really was until going there.

Once at my grandparents house, sitting on their back deck, watching a thunderstorm in the distance stretch across the Santa Rita mountain range - from one side of the sky to the other. There was literally continuous lightning visible for over an hour.

@evistre Lived not to far from where this Wiki picture was taken: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rita_Mountains#/media/File:Santa_Rita_Mountains_Arizona_From_Sahuarita_2013.jpg

The storm was flashing continuously across the whole range.

@ehurtley Gorgeous!! I bet that was something to see!

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It was rare but memorable. My survey rod was fully extended in troutdale when it was struck by lightening years ago.