Comments on: Lightning Causes Local Problems; Including Strikes At Two Schools

By: Chumuckla proud

Chumuckla proud — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:53:47 +0000

Here’s the procedure at my house when there is a storm…open the guest bedroom door to let the dog in, close the curtains so that the room is dark, make sure the bed skirt touches the floor evenly all the way round so that the space under the bed is nice and dark and free from any hint of light (from lightening strikes)..heck,
my hubby even had to place wooden blocks under the legs of the bed so that our dog can safely crawl and fit under there to hide from the storms. Once she is under there and the above protocol is in place…she will stay there until I give her the all’s clear signal. “It’s okay Molly…you can come out now!”

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:02:47 +0000

I stand corrected. The portable phone near where we heard the crackling seems to have died a violent death.

(sound of TAPS)

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:32:05 +0000

Lightning sure played havoc around our place yesterday. It zaped a pecan tree, security light, seven can lights, a microwave, and the phone system, plus a room airconditioner. Things was looking up this morning though, Ronnie made it out of Betsy’s shower stall, and came over to see me.

By: betsy

betsy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:34:38 +0000

Even the dogs were afraid…..our black lab Ronnie hates lightning, today I found him hiding in my shower stall !!

By: T

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:11:51 +0000

That was a spectacular storm especially on the north end of Escambia County. I’ve never been within a lightning stike zone like that in a long time.

By: JohnMolino

JohnMolino — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:43:36 +0000

I loved it. I grew up in SoCal where there is no weather. Once every five years you might get a lightening storm and they are nothing compared to the Heavy Rollers that blow in here. Mother Nature at her worst here… Just like a scorned women.

Good Job Firefighters! Keep one foot in the black…

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:56:07 +0000

we had some loud crackling in the den when lightning hit outside but nothing caught on fire or blew up and the electronics started back after a few minutes. When I was growing up, it was fun watching it hit the tin top shed back of the house. I was too ignorant to realize how dangerous it was.

By: me

me — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:55:27 +0000

I don’t remember ever seeing lightning like that. It was very scary!!!!

By: William

William — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:38:38 +0000

We had fun here at the NorthEscambia.com office with the lightning. We had several hits very near the building, including a nearby tree. It was one of the worst lighting storms right at our office that we have ever had.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:15:27 +0000

I’m In the Barrineau Park area close to 97 & I was scared!! Luckily we didnt lose power..it “flickered” a few times…it is just that time of yr! The high temps arent helping…STAY SAFE!