The Perfect Storm – New York City


I am sitting at home in St Albans tonight watching the lightning and hearing the crashes of thunder that have been dominating the summer evening here for the last three hours. I love thunder and lightning, and am mesmerised by the sight of an electrical storm.

My mind went back to the best storm we ever witnessed. While living in New York, we woke one night to a tremendous thunderclap. Looking out of our window we saw lightning forks crack over the city skyline at a rate of 5 or 6 a minute. One moment the city was dark, save for a few remaining lights. Next a flash of light and for a moment the buildings came into view and it was daytime. The thunder came in such regular waves that the sounds almost merged into one constant rumble. We sat by our window for nearly 3 hours watching and listening as the city experienced the biggest storm of the year.

I tried to capture a lightning strike, and failed miserably. This was my best attempt – the lightning is there, but is blurred. I have a video clip also on my YouTube channel. I will one day get the perfect lightning photo! In the meantime, if anyone has a good storm picture they have taken, do please send it in and I will add it here with a link to your site.

(May 2004)

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