Avoiding Thunderstorms

[nick949]

Avoiding thunderstorms this morning, on the way to breakfast in Gananoque.

Nick

Brass Point Bridge, Rideau Canal (Cataraqui River)


Landons Bay, St, Lawrence River

[Penderic]

Very nice! I like the calm feeling from the elements. I thought, at first, you were going to have ominous clouds and lightning bolts in the background .... now that would be scary!

[nick949]

Very nice! I like the calm feeling from the elements. I thought, at first, you were going to have ominous clouds and lightning bolts in the background .... now that would be scary!

I was following the trailing edge of a big storm.  I just felt a few drops, but fortunately missed the fireworks.

Nick

[bpreynolds]

Some of my best days on a MC were spent dodging storms , getting a bit wet can be fun . Thanks Nick .

  Dusty

Many hot Summer days on a bike I actually welcomed the rain and the temp drop that usually pushes ahead of it and behind.  On the bike I think you feel that drop more significantly than if you are just standing around and experiencing it.  My miles and years, I've gotten to be a decent local meteorologist while riding.  If you feel the temperature begin to go down significantly then you can almost guarantee you're going to hit some rain and/or thunderstorms. 

[lucydad]

Yep, just the right sized storm on a hot summer day can be huge fun!

[bpreynolds]

Great pictures and gorgeous bike, btw. 

[slowmover]

I saw lightning hit a  power pole yesterday during a storm.It was a thin yellow bolt that came from a diagonal direction.The wires on both sides lit up half way to the next poles and all the traffic lights went out.

[Lannis]

Some of my best days on a MC were spent dodging storms , getting a bit wet can be fun . Thanks Nick .

  Dusty

I enjoy the game, although the storm doesn't always play fair.   Sometimes a cell forms RIGHT over your head without coming from anywhere ... and moving storms don't have to stick to the roads, but you do.   ON the other hand, you can turn around and go the other way ... !

Lannis

[Gliderjohn]

As long as one can avoid the nasty ones as they can be dangerous. I don't like being in the middle of nowhere with a quick developing thunderstorm where you can see the gust front, black rain cloud or even worse one with a greenish tint and heavy lightening. Takes the fun factor right out of the ride.
GliderJohn

[kirby1923]

I got caught  crossing Navajo reservation one time in a hail storm with golf ball size ice. Saw the green cloud in time to stop. No cover so just had to sit it out with my helmet on the center stand w/tank bag over my back trying to cover the panel and tank.

A smart phone with wx capability probably would have not worked where I was.

Not as bad as hail in an Aircraft but not something I want to do again. I think NM is one of it not the worst for lightning strikes as well followed by maybe AZ. (desert).

Out in the west its not a good idea to disregard big cumulus build ups..they can ruin you whole day.

mike

Edit: Above I meant to say about NM that I think they are #1 in people being struck by lighting.

[charlie b]

Most of the tornado states will have great lightning too.

I had to cut short a trip up to Taos over the 4th.  My route included a huge cell that developed in front of me.  I like riding in the rain, but, when the lightning was hitting where I could see it, every 20 seconds, I decided to turn around  :)

I like rain (during the day).  But, the hail and lightning I don't like.

PS central NM is home to the Langmuir lab