holy lightning batman, anyone in the midwest at the moment?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

some of the most powerful storms in my memory. woke me up in fact. Anyone else being rocked and rolled from torrential storms and thundering lightning?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. check out the radar

http://www.accuweather.com/radar-large.asp?partner=chicagosuntimes&traveler=0&site=ORD&type=RE2&anim=1&level=metro&large=1

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Take care and I'd disconnect the puter

[Fovea]

3. Just a bit.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobscura/2549663499/" title="LIghtningStrikeKCMO-HydePark-0628 by Ranj the Obscure, on Flickr"><img src="" width="500" height="333" alt="LIghtningStrikeKCMO-HydePark-0628" /></a>

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. i never recall seeing a"pink" storm intensity ever.

yet, here it is on top of me. sheesh. what a sight!

[Fovea]

5. We get CAPE readings in the 4000 joules/kg range sometimes

and that's the time to be in the basement-- away from things that conduct electricity.

That means there is enough energy in a parcel of air a bit bigger than a living room to defibrillate 10 fat men.

Be careful man. Nature has a nasty hook and kicks to the the cods. And I say that as a nature worshipper.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. stayed dry, entertained, un shocked.

can't say the same for neighbors.

This was one of a kind storm, one of the biggest and strongest in my 50 yrs of memories.

mommy nature has a temper.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. wow. even bigger storms on the way.

global climate change, anyone?

more frequent and stronger storms?
anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?