oh, Seattle... so predictably unpredictable.

[rivendellrose]

Up until about 7pm yesterday, it had been bright and sunny and hot for almost a week.

At 7pm, as I got off the bus, I thought, "Gee, the sky looks awfully grey and heavy... and the air is thick. It doesn't smell like it yet, but I bet we're going to get a thunderstorm."

Ten minutes later, the thunder started. Half an hour, and it was raining. Then it cleared up a little, but stayed really muggy and hot... And at about midnight I got woken up by a fantastic thunderstorm. I would've been in heaven if it weren't for the assholes in the apartment above us yelling each time the thunder crashed, but even they couldn't quite ruin it - I love a good storm.

Unfortunately, it's still rainy and grey, so I have a feeling we're not going to get the warm and sunny 4th of July that we'd been hoping for. Oh well.

Comments

[caeline.livejournal.com]

damniittttt I missed it! The thing I was sad about most leaving TX is that I've never seen a good thunderstorm in Seattle, when they're quite violent here! Oh, well. :) Too bad your neighbours ruined it for you.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Maybe we'll have more? There were few good ones last summer after the 4th, so there's still hope!

Bah, even these neighbors can't ruin a good storm for me, and... we're pretty used to wishing they'd shut up, honestly. It was just worse last night 'cause I think they were on their balcony, and I had my window open.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Yay for storms. (: I got a teeny baby one in Ashland.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

I hate it when it rains on a holiday. Here's hoping it clears up before tomorrow.

[sigelphoenix.livejournal.com]

The storm woke me up, too, because I'd left my window open. It's been a long time since I've experienced a good thunderstorm - nothing quite like reveling in the crashing and rain when you're tucked safely in bed. ♥

[tavern-wench1.livejournal.com]

Thunderstorms are the only thing I miss about the Midwest. The one last night pales in comparison. Still, it was rather nice in its own way. :)

[jfrog78.livejournal.com]

I concur about missing thunderstorms in the midwest. I remember tons in Michigan and is one reason I miss that place.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

In the Renton/Bellevue area, it kept up until about noon.
I'm with you, love the thunderstorms!

[beam-oflight.livejournal.com]

pssst,

n'est pas?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. That's entirely too awesome.

And timely, too. *points to icon* ;)

[beam-oflight.livejournal.com]

haha, very apt :)

[tonsai.livejournal.com]

thunderstorms are the best. we were in santa cruz the last time we got one--two weeks ago--and the thunder was so loud it was like an earthquake. i especially love the ones where it's clear enough (or whatever it is that causes this) to see forked lightning instead of the enveloping flash.