The SF Bay Area Witnesses An Epic Thunderstorm Outbreak! (9-11-2017) Video Clip #7
Seeing a distant lightning storm while on the commute home from Livermore, CA. Pure epicness!
An outbreak of thunderstorms had occurred in the Bay Area of Monday, September 11, 2017, giving the region a weather spectacle rarely seen in the area. The strange weather was thanks to a slow-moving low pressure area that had set up off the California coast...
Weather synopsis:
It all started with bizarre isolated wind gusts between 35-50 mph that roared thru parts of the South Bay early in the morning (due to collapsing t-storms). Then by daybreak, hot & humid conditions came & then proceeded the rain, thunder & lightning. The strange weather conditions were additions to the already unusually warm & humid weather pattern the Bay Area had been experiencing. The area saw 800+ lightning strikes & cloud flashes between noon & 5 p.m.! About 7,000 flashes lit up the skies across the region at night. In an unusual display of weather madness, Mother Nature had drenched parts of the Bay Area with brief heavy rain Monday night & zapped some areas with lightning while leaving other areas untouched. Looking ahead, our normal weather pattern was to return by late week.
Brief summary of my day/evening:
Upon going home from work during early evening, I noticed the cloudy, humid weather outside & even smelled that 'wet asphalt' smell. It had rained! It really felt like the tropics! I quickly decided to do a bit of storm chasing since I knew for certain that t-storms were imminent. Even my supervisor saw lightning earlier! So, I headed to Livermore to view the incoming t-storms better. I started to witness lightning & rain in Fremont while stuck in the evening rush hour traffic! My final spot where I viewed the lightning show was at the parking lot of the SF Premium Outlets. The lightning was impressive throughout the Bay Area. I've never seen so much lightning in person, especially for the region... It was surreal! I headed back home by the 10 p.m. hour, with some lightning still happening out towards our west/northwest...
(Weather event taken place Monday, September 11, 2017)
The SF Bay Area Witnesses An Epic Thunderstorm Outbreak! (9-11-2017) Video Clip #7
Seeing a distant lightning storm while on the commute home from Livermore, CA. Pure epicness!
An outbreak of thunderstorms had occurred in the Bay Area of Monday, September 11, 2017, giving the region a weather spectacle rarely seen in the area. The strange weather was thanks to a slow-moving low pressure area that had set up off the California coast...
Weather synopsis:
It all started with bizarre isolated wind gusts between 35-50 mph that roared thru parts of the South Bay early in the morning (due to collapsing t-storms). Then by daybreak, hot & humid conditions came & then proceeded the rain, thunder & lightning. The strange weather conditions were additions to the already unusually warm & humid weather pattern the Bay Area had been experiencing. The area saw 800+ lightning strikes & cloud flashes between noon & 5 p.m.! About 7,000 flashes lit up the skies across the region at night. In an unusual display of weather madness, Mother Nature had drenched parts of the Bay Area with brief heavy rain Monday night & zapped some areas with lightning while leaving other areas untouched. Looking ahead, our normal weather pattern was to return by late week.
Brief summary of my day/evening:
Upon going home from work during early evening, I noticed the cloudy, humid weather outside & even smelled that 'wet asphalt' smell. It had rained! It really felt like the tropics! I quickly decided to do a bit of storm chasing since I knew for certain that t-storms were imminent. Even my supervisor saw lightning earlier! So, I headed to Livermore to view the incoming t-storms better. I started to witness lightning & rain in Fremont while stuck in the evening rush hour traffic! My final spot where I viewed the lightning show was at the parking lot of the SF Premium Outlets. The lightning was impressive throughout the Bay Area. I've never seen so much lightning in person, especially for the region... It was surreal! I headed back home by the 10 p.m. hour, with some lightning still happening out towards our west/northwest...
(Weather event taken place Monday, September 11, 2017)