Tag Archives: lightning

Hail in March

Posted on March 10, 2021 by vanbraman

We don’t usually get thunderstorms in March, and not very often in California anyway. However, today I received a lightning proximity alert on my phone and not long after I heard the sound of hail hitting the windows. Here are … Continue reading →

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SCU Lightning Complex Fires

Posted on August 20, 2020 by vanbraman

Today the smoke is getting worse and the Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen to the  Very Unhealthy level. The fires near me were all started by lightning strikes over the weekend during a string of thunderstorms which swept through … Continue reading →

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