Tag: storm
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Watching a Cloud Grow While Walking
Reading Time: 5 minutesYesterday I went for a walk and during this walk I kept looking at the Jura. Above the Jura I could see a cumolonimbus cloud mushroom and grow upwards, before spreading out. This morning I read about a huge hail storm. I photographed that storm cell as it was growing. Yesterday I…
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Stormy Skies Near Nyon
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe weather was finally dynamic today. The storm warnings were flashing towards Hermance, on the French side of the lake. This gave a nice contrast between the yellow of the Colza fields and the dark threatening clouds behind. At moments I thought that rain would begin to fall but luckily the doppler…
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A Walk Under Storm Clouds
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes you look at the sky above you and you think that walking underneath it is not wise because a storm could break but you remember that you saw that rain should not come before 1800 so you take the risk and you go for a walk. You look towards Geneva and…
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The Storm Missed Me by Five Minutes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I saw that they were expecting a storm and I was really looking forward to a sudden downpour, lightning and more. I also thought that it would trap me at home and that I’d have a day without walking or cycling. In the end I saw that the doppler radar…
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Day 56 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – A Ride Towards Storm Clouds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I had a ride towards storm clouds. I was cycling in the sun but as I looked towards Geneva I could see that it was dark and grey. I questioned whether to turn around or whether to keep going. It started to rain but I was reaching the half way…
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Day 43 of Self-Isolation in Switzerland – Caught Outdoors During a Thunderstorm
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I was caught outdoors during a thunderstorm but rather than run to shelter or rush home I continued taking a timelapse video of some flowers. According to the apps we were meant to get some rain at 1800 so I expected it to be short lived. This didn’t stop my clothes…