"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
FluttersBy has sent in this shot of hail found in todays downpour.
Have you got a picture of the storm? If so send it in to images@the-riotact.com .
Harold sent in this one:
Kaypezz sent in this lightning shot with this note:
I’ve been trying to perfect my lightning photography for over a year, and tonight I thought (well, I FEEL like) I hit the jackpot! This one was taken at Ngunnawal, overlooking the Gungahlin Lakes Golf Course towards the north-west.
And while we’re on the subject of the delicate sound of thunder:
These from Devil’n'Disquiz:
Hugh sent in this photo from the Cotter Dam.
Tanya sent in this one from Belcompton:
Two more from Kaypezz:
Great Civic video by MultiCotts:
Community Australia have posted this vid of Thor’s work to YouTube:
MultiCotts had even more exciting video:
This tree down on Barry Drive this morning was not one of the usual suspects:
Cary sent in this vid of lightning from Banks looking toward Brindies at 2am.
Kazza the blank one sent in an extensive set as well as this:
Nicole got a great one.
Camel’s iphone got lucky in Kaleen:
Ben took this one at 11.30 in Ngunnawal.
Robin had some great big stones:
Br1anL sent this in with the following note:
This was taken around 930 in Murrumbateman looking south towards Canberra. It is a little grainy but not too bad for a little point and shoot camera J
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Some amazing lightning action at the moment (23:00). I hope someone is taking pics.
Best thunderstorm I’ve heard since moving here in ’09!
Previous attempt to post this 5 mins ago was cut short when the power went off here in Lyneham. Was only momentarily though.
Yeah…going to have to check my roof after this one.
The soundtrack is rather good just now.
Nice pair of balls in that hand.
Damn shed flooded by the storm. My collection of Fabergé eggs ruined! And the first print run of Origin of the Species, all muddy.
Pandy said :
+1 And one lower than the other, as always….LOL
… it’s still going where I am. And to the person who dumped the Maltese dog on the King’s Highway, 4 of us stopped and rescued it. Words fail me.
What’s the go with that insanity tattoo?
Do they stamp you when you get committed?
Spectacular! I’ve never seen a lightening storm like last night’s – it just didn’t quit.
Martlark said :
Put eggs on the book and let the lightning strike it.
(…it’s…it’s ALIVE!)
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Great video of the 2am show by the person that runs the ”Canberra” facebook page here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWYo_hCjL0Y&feature=youtu.be
EvanJames said :
The dog probably escaped in fright.
It was like someone had a strobelight going in the backyard for a good while there.
The puddles were so deep I thought my little car was going to drown!
Best. Thunderstorms. EVER.
(….and people complain about a few little fireworks)
Most intense thunderstorm I’ve been in* for sure.
By ‘in’ I mean ‘inside my house watching the light show’
Scared my pets. Should be banned. What will happen if the kids get hold of it …
Scared my pets. Should be banned. What will happen if kids get hold of it …
Martlark said :
That’s between you and your insurance company, but you’ll find they only cover real things not made up stuff
(We all watch the Simpsons)
daddy said :
Lightning in a bottle?
Outstanding storm. Bet there’s a lot of very tired people in the ACT today – self included.
So in the middle of it all, on Twitter was “Lightening is now trending in Canberra.”
Depressing that so many people in this supposedly educated city can’t spell the basics…
(Looking at you too Deref!)
Oh – and there was this on Twitter: @JulianBAbbott: SYD-CBR flight just took 3.5 hours. 1.15 waiting to take off. The rest circling while storms moved away.
daddy said :
Best comment on the storms yet.
In line with the ban on fireworks the ACT Government in a joint motion with the Greens moves to ban lightning storms as they are loud, bright and scare pets.
Wish I was there!
Anyone got any radar images from it?
Diggety said :
There was a whole lot more red last night that I’m used to.
I love watching Canberrans get so excited about a bit of lighting and hail.
Try riding out a few summer cyclones and get back to me on whether this was the BIGGEST and BEST storm EVER!!!!!
Gungahlin Al said :
Yup… “luckily”, my flight left a couple of hours late rather than getting here and circling, but it still wasn’t great fun coming in.
Gungahlin Al said :
I think that lightning actually started as a contraction of lightening, so it’s more a reversion to an older form. Lightening can still be a verb in the sense of adding light, not only reducing a burden, and one dictionary I found online gave it the meaning of:
v.intr.
1. To become lighter; brighten.
2. To be luminous; shine.
3. To give off flashes of lightning.
So lightening the sky with lightning might be right!
(I can’t check the OED where I am now.)
If there’s a Pedant of the Month prize could I have it please?