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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by canada
It rains here in Florida daily in the summer because of the location. Something to do with Gulf Coast air and Atlantic air colliding I think. Either way... it gets hot and humid every day, then it thunderstorms with lighting and heavy downpour for maybe 20 mins... if that... then stops after its cooled about 15 degrees.


Everyday episode here. Once I actually was driving, and I went from one stoplight to another, perfect weather, but I could see the rain, then drove one more block in the pouring rain, then the next block was perfect again, dry concrete and all. It's funny.

That's why I hate Florida. Everytime I vacation down there it's so fuckin hot and humid and you have to take cover at 3 p.m. because of the rain.
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by canada
It rains here in Florida daily in the summer because of the location. Something to do with Gulf Coast air and Atlantic air colliding I think. Either way... it gets hot and humid every day, then it thunderstorms with lighting and heavy downpour for maybe 20 mins... if that... then stops after its cooled about 15 degrees.


Everyday episode here. Once I actually was driving, and I went from one stoplight to another, perfect weather, but I could see the rain, then drove one more block in the pouring rain, then the next block was perfect again, dry concrete and all. It's funny.
It's actualy because of the air currents. during the hot day, the land is hot and sends air up, and the water is cool, bringing it down. it makes a loop like that.

But sometime in the afternoon, the ground cools, making the water slightly warmer, and this inverts the "loop" bringing very humid air from the water directly inland.

So, yes, it rains every day at about 4
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
I was on a plane coming back from mehico one time and our plane was hit by lightening a couple times. Made huge purple sparks
Jesus Christ, I would honestly went through hell/paranoia/terror -- for absolute sure. I would have been making my goodbye calls.
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by CRAIGHIMSELF
Jesus Christ, I would honestly went through hell/paranoia/terror -- for absolute sure. I would have been making my goodbye calls.
planes are designed to withstand lightning...
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott Dodge
planes are designed to withstand lightning...
Werd... I figured this must happen all the time since planes are the closest target for lightening when flying through a storm. I was a little scurred, but mostly I was just like :eek5:

And dying on a plane doesn't worry me... I figure I can't control it, so why worry? I'm about as concerned during turbulence as I am of being killed by terrorists. h:
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
Werd... I figured this must happen all the time since planes are the closest target for lightening when flying through a storm. I was a little scurred, but mostly I was just like :eek5:

And dying on a plane doesn't worry me... I figure I can't control it, so why worry? I'm about as concerned during turbulence as I am of being killed by terrorists. h:
I wouldn't say the closest target. Lightening goes from the ground up.
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MarshyTheKid
I wouldn't say the closest target. Lightening goes from the ground up.
false

only a very small portion of lightning bolts are ground-to-cloud

i had a whole semester on weather and weather patterns in HS ftl
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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A lot has changed since highschool Jessebell
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rebeld
false

only a very small portion of lightning bolts are ground-to-cloud

i had a whole semester on weather and weather patterns in HS ftl
Oh. I had heard it went ground up. I didn't know if it was 100% true though.
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