Perth Storms 21/01/2012 (Pics)

We had a bit of a storm here in Mandurah today... Been in this area for 25yrs and ive never seen something like this.

We're used to the occasional cock-eyed-bob.. massive hail downpours and the strong winded thunder storm now and then..but todays storm was freakish..

4 people were admitted to hopsital having been injured from lightning.. all 4 were seperate instances.

This storm rolled over in the early am, and the light show was incredible.

According to officials we recieved over 2000 lightning strikes within a 30 km area.

It was intense.. scary.. and like nothing ive seen in the 25yrs ive been in the area.

Im not saying it has anything to do with anything.. but i couldnt stop thinking how it was so close to the scene in war of the worlds. that intense.

www.watoday.com.au...

Below are some pictures locals took..

That is amazing Thanks for sharing s&f

Those are some awesome pictures. The weather has been nutty all around the world lately. Late october we got hit with over a foot of heavy, wet snow here in the northeast usa. Not normal for that time of year. Lost power for 2.5 days, so many tress and power lines came down.
However, it has been so mild since and up to this point for the 1st month of winter, and from what they are forcasting it is supposed to be back up in the 40's next month!

I was up last night watching this. I thought the same thing about War of the Worlds.

I was only watching for about 30minutes. But there was a lightning strike literally almost every single second, and in such a relatively small area.

It was a good show. Sucks for those that got hit.

I can imagine how scary it must of been and I sure hope the locals are ok, to me the pictures are amazing never seen anything like that it lights up the 'whole' sky so beautiful!, very nice pictures you have and thanks for sharing

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Didn't come south enough to reach me, not even a rumble!

Here's the lightning strike map for the last 24 hours:


(NOTE: continually updates)

S&F For the Photos

I am wondering if you were recording it video how would it look. It is usually much more dramatic. But if you say is strange for the area then I believe it. I am currently in Romania I am visiting every year in January and I have to say it has never been this warm.

I was talking with people here and they say is strange.

We also had incredible wind storms unusual for this time a year.

Anyway your photos are beautiful

HAARP

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hooly dooly... that map is awesome can you please post the link.

love and harmony
Whateva

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Here you go:

www.landgate.wa.gov.au...

Originally posted by Chadwickus
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Here you go:

www.landgate.wa.gov.au...

Woah that is awesome

WOW, those are amazing photos.

That is totally insane!!!!!!!!

We first have War of the Worlds scary trumpet sounds all over the world



And then we have the War of the Worlds lightings:

Originally posted by Agit8dChop

Things sure are starting to get spooky.

A super cell?
I've been in one in Florida...it's insane...
None stop lighting covering the sky...but with tornados...
Freakin scary man...like the end of the world.

Awesome pictures....stay safe.

s & f - fantastic pics!!

love storms but that lightning looks very scary!

I live in Mandurah and saw the light show from my balcony, there seemed to me to be a lot of lightning actually inside the cloud bank and not strike the ground which I thought was weird for here.

AMAZING, SIMPLY AMAZING

Great photos, S&F, in awe!

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My area has regular thunderstorms, but storms like that are very rare. I've seen only one in my life that was like that or comparable to that one.

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I think the thing that scares me most is lightening. These pictures have brought that fear to a new level.

im from perth and have to say wow...what a day!
we nearly got flooded, could only imagine what mandurah went through.

definetly the most bizzare weather day we ever had.