Last Saturday, we had the biggest thunderstorm I'd ever seen in my life. None of it was sheet lightning, it was all forked. At least 20 of the thunderclaps were of the "HOLY SHIT GET IN THE BOMB SHELTER" variety.
Our cat was scared shitless. There was also at least three flash floods, because the storm had three segments with brief breaks in between. Each time, the gutters were filled to overflowing and the internet connection went down.
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