Florida is Florida and has some rather spectacular thunderstorms all
over the state. But, having lived on both coasts I found the southeast
coast to have novel behavior, I think because of the proximity of the
Everglades and its water. From West Palm Beach down to the Keys the
Everglades are only 5-15 miles inland. In the summer, as the sun rises
it heats the land and the water of the Glades and the rising air draws
air in from the ocean which results in a 20 minute rain storm, sometimes
with a bit of thunder. In the later afternoon the situation reverses as
the sun goes down and the ocean draws the air from the land and the
Glades but now at higher temperature. The result is an afternoon
rainstorm but this time with a lot more flash and boom.
I suppose the same think may happen in reverse order on the west coast
down near Big Cypress (Naples area) but I haven't spent much time that
far south on the west coast to know how it behaves.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/3/2016 12:55 PM, ChrisB wrote:
I enjoyed those spectacles as well, Chuck, when I was in Florida.
But as often as not I was out over the Gulf at height, watching the
coast light up with the flashes.
Chris
On 3 Feb 16, at 14:22, Chuck Norcutt
<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Late summer afternoons in southeast Florida produce some amazing
thunderstorms and lighting displays. We used to take it all in by
sitting in lawn chairs inside the open garage. Probably not the
safest thing to do but it sure was enjoyable to watch (and hear).
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