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Re:I hear thunder
Reply #15 on: July 04, 2006, 20:39:47 PM
Gargh, its sweaty hot here, no sign of a storm. :cry:
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Reply #16 on: July 04, 2006, 20:46:06 PM
:(

Humidity is on the up but the temp is stable :(

The sky looks weird though, its like someone is applying a light grey filter to it :o
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Reply #17 on: July 04, 2006, 21:23:04 PM
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:(

Humidity is on the up but the temp is stable :(

The sky looks weird though, its like someone is applying a light grey filter to it :o


for some reason i read that as light gravy filter, must be your rice pudding thread puttin ideas in me head about food lol
 
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Reply #18 on: July 04, 2006, 21:31:48 PM
lol :)

It doesnt look like its going to happen here :(
Humidity is dropping and temp is still stable @ 27oC :/
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Reply #19 on: July 04, 2006, 21:33:32 PM
I was watching a thunderstorm from my front door the year before last when my neighbours house got struck by lightning.......blew all the interior walls and ceilings off the timber frame (the sap in the timber vapourises due to the heating effect of 36kA through a poor conductor ;))
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Re:I hear thunder
Reply #20 on: July 04, 2006, 21:34:38 PM
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I was watching a thunderstorm from my front door the year before last when my neighbours house got struck by lightning.......blew all the walls and ceilings off the timber frame (the sap in the timber vapourises due to the heating effect of 36kA through a poor conductor ;))


:o

Im guessing you dont live in the UK ? Timber frames and all that ?
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Reply #21 on: July 04, 2006, 21:35:18 PM
Most new houses in the UK have a timber frame of some sort; its also more usual in Scotland.
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Reply #22 on: July 04, 2006, 21:35:56 PM
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lol :)

It doesnt look like its going to happen here :(
Humidity is dropping and temp is still stable @ 27oC :/


27 here too but feels like im sitting in an oven.
Computer dont help as its also heating the room :P

So bloody hot its melted all the flags off the cars round here  :shock:  
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Reply #23 on: July 04, 2006, 21:36:44 PM
Quote from: Ceathreamhnan
I was watching a thunderstorm from my front door the year before last when my neighbours house got struck by lightning.......blew all the interior walls and ceilings off the timber frame (the sap in the timber vapourises due to the heating effect of 36kA through a poor conductor ;))


bet it was good to watch  :D
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Reply #24 on: July 04, 2006, 21:36:57 PM
Also, I didnt say neighbor or vaporise ;)
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Reply #25 on: July 04, 2006, 21:40:29 PM
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bet it was good to watch  :D
I jumped out of my skin cos of the bang. Went indoors and my RCD house breaker had tripped - dsl router and USB transparancy scanner broken (other neighbours modem too). Then three fire engines turned up outside :lol: bits of brick and tile all over the garden. Poor Mr Turner said he thought hed drawn the short straw (especially as theres a big FO water tower higher up the hill covered with mobile aerials).
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Reply #26 on: July 04, 2006, 21:40:57 PM
Ok, valid points :p

And its all topped off by the fact that you have something useful in your Location (on the left).

Im quick me ;)

Did the strike not knock you over or anything ? Im (assuming again) that you live in a detached house because surely a strike would case damage to more than just one building ?
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Reply #27 on: July 04, 2006, 21:47:26 PM
As yes, well I am in Glen Affric but I dont live there if you know what I mean...:lol:
I was in a semi, but it was next doors detached house that got hit at the top of the roof. I didnt see it but the bang was loud I guess the porch was sheltering me somewhat. You could see the disturbance in the brickwork at the back of the house afterwards.

They called the fire brigade because of the massive smell of burning in the house. The Fire officer was on the radio to his boss saying he felt nervous standing outside! (as well it it being in the pouring rain).
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Reply #28 on: July 04, 2006, 21:52:02 PM
Apparently once the current surge due to the lightning hits the ground it spreads out, which would be why the surge up the phone lines in my and my other neighbours house borked the phone gear connected to it. But it wouldnt be enough to damage the other houses. I have read about people being caught in the spread of the charge even though they havent actually been hit...
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Reply #29 on: July 04, 2006, 22:09:18 PM
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DOH look likes its passed us by  :cry:
Aye still dry as a bone. I usually know when its gonna hit tho as the horses go nuts first :) I guess they know about these thing more than i, being out all day and that ...
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