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06-05-2008, 08:19 PM
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Where is "Thunderstorm City"?
I want to visit a spot where thunderstorms are windy, noisy and hailing! I'm thinking a vacation for a week would be good enough there. What is the most intense spot you know of that expects such weather, and when would that be? Why am I asking? Weather here is boooooooooooooring.
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06-05-2008, 08:24 PM
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ma'am? do you mind if I work on my pick-up line?
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well, pretty much anywhere in the south has "pop-up" thundestorms in the summer when hot,humid air rises and forms big thunderheads, and produces some awesome thunderstorms 
Mobile, AL i think has the most days with thunderstorms on average and central Florida is the "lightning capital of the world" and you can't count out Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, or Arkansas, pretty much any state in the midwest/great plains has some pretty good thunderstorms, good luck  |
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06-05-2008, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dxiweodwo
well, pretty much anywhere in the south has "pop-up" thundestorms in the summer when hot,humid air rises and forms big thunderheads, and produces some awesome thunderstorms
Mobile, AL i think has the most days with thunderstorms on average and central Florida is the "lightning capital of the world" and you can't count out Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, or Arkansas, pretty much any state in the midwest/great plains has some pretty good thunderstorms, good luck |
Where in FL? I forgot to mention lightning as one of the sights sought. |
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06-05-2008, 08:30 PM
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ma'am? do you mind if I work on my pick-up line?
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Where in FL? I forgot to mention lightning as one of the sights sought.
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Central Florida, around the Orlando-Tampa-Ocala area. it's like a 2nd tornado alley there, LOTS of thunderstorms with lightning and hail |
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06-05-2008, 08:32 PM
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You need to be in Kansas right now. I'm in Missouri and we have been getting hit alot the last month, Kansas right now is one big warning, they are showing the storms moving our way out over Lawrence KS right now and man the lightning is very intense. I have an hour before they hit here.
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06-05-2008, 09:06 PM
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Tampa Florida holds the title as the "Lighting Storm Capital" of the world. I lived there for over a year and I whole heartedly agree. haha
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06-05-2008, 09:57 PM
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Darwin, Australia...storms every day in summer for months.
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06-05-2008, 10:07 PM
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ma'am? do you mind if I work on my pick-up line?
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Darwin, Australia...storms every day in summer for months.
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oh yea, Darwin with its tropical climate i'm not surprised it gets t-storms every day  |
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06-06-2008, 12:29 AM
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they get like storms every day for about 4-5 months and then their winters are just dry, sunny and warm 
Here is their Forecast from Australia & World Weather Forecast, BoM Radar, Rainfall Map & Report
Darwin Local Weather
22 / 30°C30%, < 1mmNilE 26km/h67%ENE 14km/h56%Saturday  Increasing sunshine
23 / 31°C30%, < 1mmNilESE 23km/h68%E 14km/h60%Sunday Increasing sunshine
23 / 31°C20%, < 1mmNilESE 26km/h61%E 10km/h56%Monday  Sunny
21 / 33°C20%, < 1mmNilE 28km/h63%E 17km/h59%Tuesday Sunny
21 / 33°C10%, < 1mmNilE 28km/h60%E 18km/h53%Wednesday Sunny
21 / 32°C10%, < 1mmNilE 34km/h56%E 18km/h49%Thursday Sunny
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06-06-2008, 01:20 AM
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Darwin, Darwin and Darwin.... AS mentioned above, i would love to go there because of the thunderstorms every single afternoon and evening during the Summer...
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