Storm #3

This was an intense storm. By the time I had taken this video, the worst had passed. I had rode my bike past the mens dormitory and the men were yelling as I rode by on my bike. It was raining hard, and the hail was roughly pea sized. I think that thunderstorms in China are relatively safe. I would not have tried this in the United States. Tornados here are very rare.

 

In total, there were three short rain storms. The first one was very mild. It was a little more than heavy rain. I was inside during the first wave. After the first rain, I went to a restaurant and ate dinner. Because I was visiting a friend, I decided to return home. While on the way home, it started to rain again. I was able to stop at the Honey Pool, which is a local coffeeshop, for shelter during the second storm. I was looking out the window during the second storm, and the short rainfall caused flash flooding in major roadways downtown. After the second rainfall, I looked up at the sky, and thought that maybe there would be no more rain. I was wrong. There was another storm, and this one was the worst. I was unable to find shelter, so I have the dubious experience of knowing first hand that pea sized hail does not hurt that badly. Although I was wet, I was able to make it home safely.

 

In this video, I am riding a bike while holding an umbrella through a thunderstorm.

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