a thunderstorm: finally, rain!

June 29, 2009

Today was on the desk, updating the prayer journal from last week. The weather report forecast 20% chance of rain, which is usually interpreted that there is not much chance.
When Barb drove in from her errands, the red van had rain streaks on it. About 2 PM, there was a sharp crack of thunder, and a downpour started that did not let up for an hour. This in an area where it has not even sprinkled since April second!
Last week, the temps recorded by workers here got up to 110. Today, the temp was in the high nineties, and John changed his on-the-board forecast from HOT to WARM. (Jokingly, of course).
When the downpour started, I stepped outside to listen to the rain. Suddenly the thunder cracked overhead, and the girls who had just exited to get to their car jumped back against me.
Gage came running in to say that he could see a streak of lightning through the Quonset hot of the thrift shop. He felt something was hit in the woods behind the hut, and it probably was, but the downpour kept anything from burning. Normally, Barb would go home until 4 PM. She and I and Peggy sat in the foyer watching it pour for the hour-it did not let up. The rain beat on the dry ground like a hammer.
Workmen have been putting pipes into the street. Today, they were in front of the Center. When it started to pour, they kept on working, thinking it would be a momentary thing. Finally, they gave up, locked their machinery and left.
Last night, I had a headache and queeziness that I did not recognize. Today, I realized it was caused by the low pressure of the weather- something I have not experienced, because it has been so dry.