Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
This is a good point. I think my aversion to storms is more a visibility issue. Around where I live, if a thunderstorm is rolling through, the accompanying rain is usually so torrential that I have a harder time seeing and/or am not as easily seen.
It was a guy from NC who laughed in the faces of me and my buddy in San Diego when we were complaining about the "heavy" rain. Sure enough, when I started visiting my aunt in NC, I saw what truly heavy rainfall looks like.
My concern about yesterday's thunderstorm forecast simply robbed me of what probably would have been a decent commute ride. Not only was there no lightning at all, but there wasn't any rain either.
Florida rainfall came in spurts - it might hit hard and heavy, but then be gone after like 15 min. DC rainfall for the most part is gentler, but last longer too. We did have that one storm in early July that just kept raining and raining for hours, with frequent heavy downpours. Tried to wait it out but too much time passed, got soaked on the walk to the Metro.