Last night we had a scarily violent thunderstorm.

[Blue_true]

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?

[Laffy Kat]

1. What part of Florida Blue_true?

[Blue_true]

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

[Laffy Kat]

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

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]

4. I grew up in Gainesville. Storms always had

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

[Zorro]

5. Seems like summer weather

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]

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

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.