last night. The rain gauge only showed about 1.5 inches this morning so I am guessing it was more of a light show than a rain event.

Hopefully all is okay and safe w/ you where you're at...and we got yet more rain to come today. These storms are feeding themselves, I suspect. Take care.

I heard from a friend this morning who lives on the South Side that it was a pretty stormy night. It was nice enough in the early evening to sit out and watch the hummingbirds at the feeders for us.

a rather unusual storm w/ all of the lightning and I didn't take my dogs outside for their usual break (have 3 of them, 2 of whom wouldn't go outside anyways due to the thunder and lightning). I really hadn't seen so much lightning in quite a while, it would have been somewhat nice to watch but kind of dangerous really w/ all of the lightning.

On one outing (a five minute trip to go to Burger King by the house to get a quick meal), by the time I got home, parked in the garage, the rains (very heavy) had started up yet again! I was trapped in the garage for about 15 minutes until it abated enough so I could run up to the house and get in quickly. These periodic heavy spells of rain was something else too.

n/t

I came close to being struck quite a few miles away from a storm about a month ago. The actual storm was southwest of me,while I was walking to my car after work. It was barely sprinkling and there was a lovely rainbow. As I was exiting the building the security guard offered me an umbrella which I declined because the rain was so light. That decision may have saved my life. Halfway to my car I suddenly felt a static charge and the bolt hit a few hundred feet to my west. The thunderclap was simultaneous and deafening.

Be careful out there.