[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Bèsame*

I have always been intrigued by thunder and lightning. Growing up in So Cali, we only had one kind of weather. Or rather that was what I was used to. Then while in Texas, it was such a quick change. And seriously quick! That just amazed me. I would go out to see the lightning streak across the sky, like x-rays behind the clouds. Those storms were miles away.
Now that I'm in Florida, there are afternoon thunderstorms almost every day. Day light lighting is just intense.

However, in the last 2 weeks, people have been struck by lightning. I mean, within 10 miles of me. One child was hit and the storm was 6 miles away.

On my mind...new mad respect for lightning.

Most definitely! Florida is the lighting capital of the US. 83 lightning events per square kilometer every year, with it focusing in the central FL area around Orlando. That's near where I spent more than 2 decades of my life so I'm very familiar with it and the 3pm afternoon showers that leave it more muggy and disgusting than before the rain.