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Blue_true

(31,261 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2019, 09:39 PM Oct 2019

Last night we had a scarily violent thunderstorm.

It was vicious, several huge lightning strikes low. Tonight thunder is starting up and getting louder.

Maybe my memory is failing, but I am surprised to see such a thing in what is now essentially November.

I looked at the forecast through the middle of November and several thunderstorms are forecast, along with lots of rain.

Did I miss something and violent lightning is not uncommon for this time of year in Florida?

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Last night we had a scarily violent thunderstorm. (Original Post) Blue_true Oct 2019 OP

What part of Florida Blue_true? Laffy Kat Oct 2019 #1

North Central near Ocala. Actually, Ocala fringe. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #2

OK, I see it, north of Orlando. Laffy Kat Oct 2019 #3

I grew up in Gainesville. Storms always had Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #4

Seems like summer weather Zorro Oct 2019 #5

It certainly does feel like summer, especially the huge lightning. Blue_true Oct 2019 #6

Laffy Kat

(16,551 posts)

1. What part of Florida Blue_true?

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 09:56 PM

Oct 2019

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

2. North Central near Ocala. Actually, Ocala fringe. nt

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 10:02 PM

Oct 2019

Laffy Kat

(16,551 posts)

3. OK, I see it, north of Orlando.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 11:23 PM

Oct 2019

Thunderstorms aside, central Florida is lovely. My sister lives further north in Monticello, outside of Tallahassee. They have had a season of long dry spells followed by deluges. Stay safe!

Phoenix61

(17,861 posts)

4. I grew up in Gainesville. Storms always had

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 12:05 AM

Oct 2019

lots of lightning. When I moved to San Antonio it was weird how quiet the storms were.

Zorro

(16,744 posts)

5. Seems like summer weather

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 06:46 AM

Oct 2019

I have outside things to do around a house I just bought, but the rain keeps holding me back.

Hope it soon turns cool and dry like it normally does this time of year.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. It certainly does feel like summer, especially the huge lightning.

Reply to Zorro (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 04:38 PM

Oct 2019

It was trending cooler and drier for three week or so, then this current stretch blew that to heck. We are expected to see 90 degrees tomorrow and more thunderstorms are on the way.

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