Strange Weather - Page 5

Who am I · 05-01-2008, 05:13 AM

You got a point there.

That might look like I got fungus growing out of my toes.
But fungus or painted toenails… either one should keep those pesky neigbors away from me.

Whirlwind · 05-02-2008, 04:50 PM

Rain or shine, snow or blistering heat, Dean...you're just too cool!

Whirlwind · 05-28-2008, 07:25 PM

So I haven't been feeling too well lately, I was laying down taking a nap yesterday when I heard the strangest thing...

IN REVERSE...thunder. I heard the echo first, kkkkkkkkkkkkkk...building up louder and louder. And then at the end, KA-PLOW!!!! It rattled the windows and such. I just about fell out of bed! Strangest thing I ever heard, like something crashing out of the sky. I got up and looked out the window, and I saw rain in the south, down the canyon.

I've never heard thunder in reverse before. I called my mom and asked her, she said the thunder sounded regular-flavored there at her house.

*shrugs*

Oh well...

Pastor Gary · 05-28-2008, 08:51 PM

Whirlwind - the key word there is 'canyon'. If lightning strikes precisely at the far end of a canyon, the sound pressure wave bounces off everything below the top of the canyon creating a harmonic resonance in some cases that can actually be felt through the ground. Once the pressure wave reaches an open end to the canyon or the terrain just naturally flattens out, the pressure wave then releases it's energy as a regular thunderclap. This is a fairly common occurance west of the Mississippi River in many states and you can feel fortunate that you experienced one of these. Kind of frightening the first time it happens in your immediate area. The sound pressure wave was probably traveling at close to 1130 feet per second, so that must have been a fairly long canyon.

BOOM !

Whirlwind · 05-29-2008, 03:52 PM

Thanks, Pastor!

It's the oddest thing I ever heard, honestly. It started off soft, gradually built, and then just crashed into our house. I've heard echos of thunder first, but this was like if you took a thunder blast and played it backward at normal speed and volume.

Very interesting! I can't wait to hear another one! Thanks for the explanation, I never knew something like this could happen. You learn something new every day!

NearertoGod · 05-29-2008, 04:02 PM

Wow, we had some thunder too after my birthday. It's been a long time since we've had a thunderstorm in California ever since, what...2006? It's kind of sad but true. I remember we did have some really really really LOUD thunderclaps near my home. My dog absolutely HATES thunder, so I had to stay up ALLLLLL night and comfort him. But I didn't mind, the thunder was just so dang loud. I mean it sounded like someone was dropping atom bombs behind our house!

You know, my grandmother has seen those rare formations of thunder called sprites. She's so lucky! They're really rare to see them.

She said that they were blue-white, and just started flashing across the sky in rows and that thunder didn't sound the same. I showed her a video of the sprites online and she said that was what she saw. How cool is that?

Whirlwind · 05-29-2008, 04:57 PM

When I was 10 and my mom was in the hospital, the doctor called us in and told us that it was time to say goodbye to her. I was so sad! I couldn't imagine my life without my mom.

That night, we went to church with my aunt. I was on the car, crying, and I looked up at the sky. It was red!

Then it was green! Then blue!

I went inside to tell my aunt, and she told me to stay inside and pray for my mom. But my cousins followed me outside and verified it for me...the sky was changing colors!

It was beautiful! Curtains of light were all over the place! They were moving fast and just dazzling!

It was the aurora borealis (or however you spell it). The northern lights. Here. In the desert!

Today my mom's old and fiesty. She gave birth to my baby sister a few years after leaving the hospital. But I always remember those northern lights in the sky over the church that night.

That was the year "Angel of the Morning" was on the top of the charts. That song always makes me sad and lonesome today, heh.

Funny things that are so rare are sometimes seen frequently.

Heavnlydove · 06-04-2008, 04:29 AM

Living in Arizona I saw some pretty neat things weather related, not so much here in North Carolina.

Ausgirl · 06-04-2008, 06:10 AM

Hmmm, global warming?? I think not, climate change, yep, but warming, nope.
We've just had the coolest summer on record for alot of years here in Australia.

Ausgirl · 06-04-2008, 06:14 AM

When I was a child - which was about 20 or so years ago, in Summer, without fail, we would have a thunderstorm in the afternoon 3 out of 7 daysof the week at least. It would start to brew about mid afternoon, often breaking right on the time when school got out. Many a day I did the run home to beat the storm.
We haven't had summers like that for years.

You know, if God wanted to, he could fix the planet back to it's original state in a blink of an eye!

05-01-2008, 05:13 AM	#41 (permalink)
Who am I Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,275 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 2	You got a point there. That might look like I got fungus growing out of my toes. But fungus or painted toenails… either one should keep those pesky neigbors away from me. __________________ Blessings to all Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

05-02-2008, 04:50 PM	#42 (permalink)
Whirlwind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 2,964 Rep Power: 3	Rain or shine, snow or blistering heat, Dean...you're just too cool! __________________ Chapter-by-Chapter, verse-by-verse. Jesus is the Living Word.

05-28-2008, 07:25 PM	#43 (permalink)
Whirlwind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 2,964 Rep Power: 3	So I haven't been feeling too well lately, I was laying down taking a nap yesterday when I heard the strangest thing... IN REVERSE...thunder. I heard the echo first, kkkkkkkkkkkkkk...building up louder and louder. And then at the end, KA-PLOW!!!! It rattled the windows and such. I just about fell out of bed! Strangest thing I ever heard, like something crashing out of the sky. I got up and looked out the window, and I saw rain in the south, down the canyon. I've never heard thunder in reverse before. I called my mom and asked her, she said the thunder sounded regular-flavored there at her house. shrugs Oh well... __________________ Chapter-by-Chapter, verse-by-verse. Jesus is the Living Word.

05-29-2008, 03:52 PM	#45 (permalink)
Whirlwind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 2,964 Rep Power: 3	Thanks, Pastor! It's the oddest thing I ever heard, honestly. It started off soft, gradually built, and then just crashed into our house. I've heard echos of thunder first, but this was like if you took a thunder blast and played it backward at normal speed and volume. Very interesting! I can't wait to hear another one! Thanks for the explanation, I never knew something like this could happen. You learn something new every day! __________________ Chapter-by-Chapter, verse-by-verse. Jesus is the Living Word.

05-29-2008, 04:02 PM	#46 (permalink)
NearertoGod Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The O.C. Posts: 1,793 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 2	Wow, we had some thunder too after my birthday. It's been a long time since we've had a thunderstorm in California ever since, what...2006? It's kind of sad but true. I remember we did have some really really really LOUD thunderclaps near my home. My dog absolutely HATES thunder, so I had to stay up ALLLLLL night and comfort him. But I didn't mind, the thunder was just so dang loud. I mean it sounded like someone was dropping atom bombs behind our house! You know, my grandmother has seen those rare formations of thunder called sprites. She's so lucky! They're really rare to see them. She said that they were blue-white, and just started flashing across the sky in rows and that thunder didn't sound the same. I showed her a video of the sprites online and she said that was what she saw. How cool is that? __________________ **IN LOVING MEMORY** Happy - Born - ?/?/1999 - Happily crossed back home to God - June 25th/26th, 2008 You will never be forgotten Rest In Peace, Happy. You were more than just a dog, a pet, you were a best friend. I LOVE YOU

05-28-2008, 08:51 PM	#44 (permalink)
Pastor Gary Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida, Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee and Wisconsin seasonally. Posts: 4,870 Rep Power: 6	Whirlwind - the key word there is 'canyon'. If lightning strikes precisely at the far end of a canyon, the sound pressure wave bounces off everything below the top of the canyon creating a harmonic resonance in some cases that can actually be felt through the ground. Once the pressure wave reaches an open end to the canyon or the terrain just naturally flattens out, the pressure wave then releases it's energy as a regular thunderclap. This is a fairly common occurance west of the Mississippi River in many states and you can feel fortunate that you experienced one of these. Kind of frightening the first time it happens in your immediate area. The sound pressure wave was probably traveling at close to 1130 feet per second, so that must have been a fairly long canyon. BOOM !

05-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#47 (permalink)
Whirlwind Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 2,964 Rep Power: 3	When I was 10 and my mom was in the hospital, the doctor called us in and told us that it was time to say goodbye to her. I was so sad! I couldn't imagine my life without my mom. That night, we went to church with my aunt. I was on the car, crying, and I looked up at the sky. It was red! Then it was green! Then blue! I went inside to tell my aunt, and she told me to stay inside and pray for my mom. But my cousins followed me outside and verified it for me...the sky was changing colors! It was beautiful! Curtains of light were all over the place! They were moving fast and just dazzling! It was the aurora borealis (or however you spell it). The northern lights. Here. In the desert! Today my mom's old and fiesty. She gave birth to my baby sister a few years after leaving the hospital. But I always remember those northern lights in the sky over the church that night. That was the year "Angel of the Morning" was on the top of the charts. That song always makes me sad and lonesome today, heh. Funny things that are so rare are sometimes seen frequently. __________________ Chapter-by-Chapter, verse-by-verse. Jesus is the Living Word.

06-04-2008, 04:29 AM	#48 (permalink)
Heavnlydove Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Louisburg, NC Posts: 125 Rep Power: 1	Living in Arizona I saw some pretty neat things weather related, not so much here in North Carolina. __________________ ~Naomi wifey to el Pollo and Momma to Elijah 5.5 mths, Hannah 3 yrs and Isaiah 5 yrs. Love is patient, Love is kind, It does not envy, It does not boast, It is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4

06-04-2008, 06:10 AM	#49 (permalink)
Ausgirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 208 Rep Power: 1	Hmmm, global warming?? I think not, climate change, yep, but warming, nope. We've just had the coolest summer on record for alot of years here in Australia.

06-04-2008, 06:14 AM	#50 (permalink)
Ausgirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 208 Rep Power: 1	When I was a child - which was about 20 or so years ago, in Summer, without fail, we would have a thunderstorm in the afternoon 3 out of 7 daysof the week at least. It would start to brew about mid afternoon, often breaking right on the time when school got out. Many a day I did the run home to beat the storm. We haven't had summers like that for years. You know, if God wanted to, he could fix the planet back to it's original state in a blink of an eye!

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