Incredible footage of a Stormfront coming in fast

[V_R]

Stormfront caused panic at the beach in Hietaniemi
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Would loved to have been on that beach to see this...
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[Urmas]

Would loved to have been on that beach to see this...
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Casa Urmas is less than ten kilometers NE... man, that one came fast. Plus, I don't think I've ever seen such a lightning galore.

HERE is a nifty collection of photos (click on "Katso lisää kuvia" [bottom right corner of the photo] – a "viewer thingy" will open, "seuraava" = next, "edellinen" = previous.

Helsingin Sanomat readers' pics – sixteen pages... that one WAS spectacular!

 

[Ian]

That looks like something from Mordor!

Is that a reasonably common occurrence, Urmas?

 

[Urmas]

Summer thunderstorms after a heat wave? Yes... but this summer has been something else – an all time record high (37.2°C a couple of weeks ago) and an all time August high (33.7° just before that storm). More heat --> more energy. Hail storms, "mini tornadoes"...

Five days ago:
Freak storm wreaks havoc at campground in Central Finland on Wednesday afternoon; three injured


And last winter, well...

From April:
Piled higher than the rollercoaster at Linnanmäki


"Finland has four distinct seasons." Yessiree.

 

[crazylegs]

Wow that is scary stuff!