In-reply-to » Lightning just hit about 500 meters away. Getting stormy, dark clouds, sun is still out, wind gusts getting stronger, still no rain. Let's see.

So my local newspaper did the job for me. An article claims that in July there were 25 days with over 25°C and eight days with over 30°C in our county. On Monday two towns further up experienced 50 liters of rain per square meter in just half an hour. It’s roughly half of what a whole August will see. Their fire brigade had something to do! Luckily, lots of basements drained themselves. Also quite a lot of hail came down, partly stacked up 20 cm high. Holy fuck! O_o

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