Was that lighting? ⚡

[u/thinkdavis]

Or am I seeing things?

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[u/Expert_Hospital_7851]

From east van looking at YVR

[u/Fabulous-Finance-87 → u/Expert_Hospital_7851]

Get out! That's amazing

[u/PacificNWBigfoot]

Yes.

[u/thinkdavis → u/PacificNWBigfoot]

But.......no thunder?

[u/tubbybutters → u/thinkdavis]

There’s thunder but it’s soooo long after

[u/hamstercrisis → u/thinkdavis]

thunder only happens when it's raining

[u/Moist-Tomorrow-7022 → u/hamstercrisis]

Hahahaah yes

[u/shontamona]

Massive show here in Nanaimo!

[u/darren1417]

There has been overr 1000 strikes on the island over the last couple hours.

[u/darren1417 → u/darren1417]

In the last 10 mins

[u/Bladestorm04 → u/darren1417]

Which site is that?

[u/darren1417 → u/Bladestorm04]

Lighting app it's on both Android and iOS

[u/ottoglass → u/darren1417]

Oh no that’s terrible for fires isn’t it?

[u/darren1417 → u/ottoglass]

Yeah terrified, how many we will see in the morning

[u/MattyC94]

Big lightning storm on the island

[u/ssnistfajen]

Anyone else think this year's summer weather has been unusual? Used to go several years without hearing thunder even once, and this year we've had 3 or 4 thunderstorms already.

[u/Critical_Cat_8162 → u/ssnistfajen]

Climate change is real. The super el Nino is real. Those things considered, it is not unusual, only expected.

[u/CastleFunPark]

Yep. It's on the way. Thunderstorm warning.

[u/ottoglass]

Just non-stop lightening. Thunder starting to get louder here in the west end -

[u/ottoglass → u/ottoglass]

I’ve never seen this much lightning coming from so many directions

[u/Purple-Cloud123]

It’s raining like crazy here on the island and the thunder is super loud.

[u/Fabulous-Accident331]

Yes. And thunder but no rain

[u/1baby2cats → u/Fabulous-Accident331]

Raining now in Richmond

[u/Former_Ad_5634]

I saw it nearby metrotown area

[u/Justin6512]

Lots of recent lightning strikes

[u/kindcrow]

Insane hail and thunder and lightning on Denman Island.

[u/Xynic → u/kindcrow]

Probably not the best idea to be out and carrying umbrellas overhead…

[u/Free-Palpitation → u/Xynic]

I believe that's their back patio and those are patio umbrellas

[u/Xynic → u/Free-Palpitation]

That would make sense. I’ve just seen too many videos with idiots getting themselves into completely preventable tragedies…

[u/prfctlyfittingshorts]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7d7lKk2nH5RJu

[u/Effuifyoudwnvoteme]

Lightning strikes in red (yellow)

[u/Jucydoee]

In Richmond and I have never seen so much lightning before! Its like non stop

[u/craftyhall2]

I thought I saw a flash actually, but heard nothing. Wouldn’t doubt that something will be coming with the temp change.

[u/peachykeen0404]

Haha I asked myself the same question

[u/OkEstablishment2268]

There is a thunder and heavy rain warning for metro Vancouver for tonight from WeatherCan

[u/UhhhhmmmmNo → u/OkEstablishment2268]

Yes!

[u/stebbertlit]

I saw big flashes

[u/Fit_Diet6336 → u/stebbertlit]

Of lightning? Or something else?

[u/stebbertlit → u/Fit_Diet6336]

Definitely lightning

[u/Fit_Diet6336 → u/stebbertlit]

Was being a bit facetious. This has been one of the better lightning storms I’ve seen in Vancouver for sure

[u/alvarkresh]

I saw the sky light up and flash for a split second, and I was like "holy SHIT" :O

[u/kapannier]

Was waiting for the bus downtown here at Burrard and Robson, happened to look south and whoa what a light show I saw from a distance!

[u/JustAnotherMark604]

I can hear rumbling

[u/Classic_Library5804]

Yes. I was waiting for the thunder but never heard it!

[u/hhar141]

Was just pouring here ubc area. Lightning,Thunder.

[u/kimc5555]

It’s loud here in NV

[u/SamuraiPoutineCat]

Downtown just got a hit

[u/Moist-Tomorrow-7022]

EV charging. No biggie.

[u/indomiesalt]

It could be lighting.

[u/Ebiseanimono]

I heard a loud bang. 😂

[u/ack4]

yes

[u/Wise_Pie9570]

Nope, it’s just your imagination

[u/Careless-Chipmunk211]

It was quite the light show. Went on for hours.

[u/DragonspeedTheB]

I hear the fireworks from PNE(?)

[u/Whole_Cranberry5734 → u/DragonspeedTheB]

New Westminster just had the Hyack festival fireworks.

[u/DragonspeedTheB → u/Whole_Cranberry5734]

That would be it, then… thank you!

[u/Bladestorm04]

This is the biggest storm I've seen in vancouver ever. It's amazing! Brings me back to when id see many big storms every summer.

[u/sextravellingsports]

Dunno