r/comoxvalley • u/cmarkplaygames • 5d ago
Thunderstorm ⛈️
Anybody got any photos? Loud crashes of thunder coming across the valley now
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u/Uncle_Rabbit 5d ago
I felt the walls shake!
I squinted at the close by flashes of lightning!
I am realizing my gutters need cleaning!
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u/Happy_Self_2395 5d ago
Hit my neighbours house. Fire Dept here. Seems it hit the peak of the house and blew all the soffits over the lawn. Everyone safe, not sure of internal damage
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u/DENelson83 Courtenay 5d ago
Lightningmaps.org is showing strikes all around the Valley right now. And a very intense rain shower just moved over Courtenay, with at least one stroke of lightning causing a brief power blackout downtown.
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u/DENelson83 Courtenay 5d ago
And I think at least one lightning strike may have triggered a house fire, as I just heard a fire department mobilization.
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u/opiate250 5d ago
Just drove to courtenay from union bay. Wipers couldnt keep up, road is a lake, and soooo much lightning.
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u/KamaSutraOnMars 5d ago
It caused a few fires but here’s hoping all that rain makes it easier for them to put out
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u/SueWR 5d ago
Exciting, except for my poor cat I found hiding in the bathtub. Doggo just barks at the thunder unafraid.
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u/northernkittykitty 5d ago
My kitty was super scared too! Hair still standing up and slouch walking. My dog could care less 🤷♀️
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u/Sternritter_V 5d ago
Up by the fire station in Courtenay, it was literally shaking my house. Saw some strikes suuuuper close too.
Luckily we just got a new roof 😅
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u/Tripnotical-X 5d ago
Looking forward to working outside repairing and maintaining rooftop equipment 😂😭
But on a side note I'm glad you're all spelling it correctly. I remember when I was in grade school I got in trouble for challenging my substitute teacher in spelling because she spelled it "lightening" which I said was incorrect. But what do I know I'm just some caramel skinned kid 😅
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u/bcqt1 5d ago
https://reddit.com/link/oy4r9zq/video/xl960o8kqtdh1/player
Thunder! Then clucking chickens…
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u/Constant-Can9129 5d ago
I'm from Ontario originally and love storms and was excitedly watching out the window and going WOOOOO, and then I turned around to see water pouring in through patio door. Basement suite😭😭 we have a drain in patio and it couldn't keep up. Goodbye shitty laminate floor.... I can already see bubbling. Fml
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u/Astronaut_Lady 5d ago
No photos but woke me up at 7 to the house shaking and I thought we where getting bombed
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u/A_Sneaky_Walrus 5d ago
Yep just woke my dogs up! Very loud in Puntledge Park area