They are predicting that we're going to get it again this evening thru tomorrow.
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The flash of a lightning strike and resulting thunder occur at roughly the same time. But light travels at 186,000 miles in a second, almost a million times the speed of sound. Sound travels at the slower speed of one-fifth of a mile in the same time. So the flash of lightning is seen before thunder is heard. By counting the seconds between the flash and the thunder and dividing by 5, you can estimate your distance from the strike (in miles).
ASTRAPHOBIA~the fear of thunder & lightning |
To all my JLand friends in Florida~we're thinking about you as "Fay" approaches. Be safe~don't take any chances!
17 comments:
Well Mother Nature is just whopping it up all over isn't she! :)
Were on the two extremes of the country and they're attacking from all sides. It's part of the Russian-Georgian war ploy to stop the AREA 51 defencse of Georgia.
Jimmy
stay safe, Linda!!! worried about our dear Robin in Florida; hoping Fay doesn't have a lot of "punch" in her
betty
Interesting to know this. My mom has Astraphobia.... the big baby!!! Just kidding!!! LOL!!!!
Joann
Lol..I agree with what Jimmy said. But seriously stay safe I know that storms up there can be really bad too. I've lived through a few N'or easters on the east coast and they could hold their own with a hurricane. We are battening down the hatches and hanging low for a while...be safe...love, Sandi
I love storms
We sit on the Porch behind our curtain of shiny green leaves and
watch the fireworks
Marti
I'm glad Martha is keeping an eye on Robin......
You be safe too!!
Linda in very dry Ca..... :)
I miss thunder storms. That is something that we do not get a lot of here in southern California.
Kelli
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That's interesting. I always thought the seconds represented miles and did not divide by 5. I will remember that one.
Hugs, Joyce
As a Northeasterner, thunder and lightening country, I always count the times between them especially when they are up high. It tells me how close to the ground they are. DB
thats what our dogs have...astraphobia. i learned a new word, thanks! :) yes...i'm hoping it doesn't get too bad in florida, but i'm sure hoping we get some rain from fay.
gina
What is going on? We have had (one the news) quite a few instances of people getting struck by lightning. Those instances were always few and far between but not anymore. Marlene
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Hi Linda. It is about 78*/79* here and very cloudy, misty and distant thunder but haven't seen the lightening. I hate it!! I've had so many things struck by lightening and there just doesn't seem to be any way to prevent that. I just stay inside with all the blinds closed:) We're supposed to have this most of the week, too:)......alice
i am afraid of lightning too
We only get thunder in the wintertime
Well you've done your homework on this subject, lol, You get an "A" for your assingment! lol thanks for the info I didn't know.
Nancy
My dog has severe astrophobia then. LOL..hey it was Rain X, duh. lol...that was what the repellant I was talking about was called. Kelly
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