In message , John Hall
writes
In article ,
Peter Thomas writes:


021105 22335 approx.

The biggest and brightest lightning flash I have ever encountered. I
ducked in the driving seat. No thunder.
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I wonder if this could have been the meteor described in another thread?
Though if there was complete cloud cover it seems unlikely.

Mr Ashby's post says 2300 on 031105 - Thursday - and said 'today.' I
posted earlier than that about the previous evening - Wednesday. So not
on the face of it.

Mr Warlingham suggest that the car windows might have been closed on the
stereo on. The windows certainly were closed in the teeming rain. It
intensified to torrential at the time of the flash. The radio was indeed
on R3 for Late Junction but quietly.

Surprising that I heard no thunder, but no more so than the sheer very
localised ferocity of the weather.

Speaking of noise, heard the most almighty bang some minutes ago. Took
it to be a firework, but many sirens to be heard, including fire engine.

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Peter Thomas
Godalming GU7 1JU