# Thunder
Thunderstorm Watch Reissued for Western Oregon and Washington Including Portland and Seattle Through Later This Evening
National Weather Force has Reissued a Thunderstorm Watch for Western Oregon and Washington, which includes the coast and areas along the I-5 corridor, including the Portland and Seattle Metro areas, effective now through later this evening. A line of thunderstorms off the Oregon and Washington Coast will move eastward with time through this afternoon and evening. This line of storms already has lightning with it. This area of strong instability and upper-level lift will focus on the shaded area within this article. Lightning, hail, and gusty winds will all be likely with it as it moves through. In addition to this, the cold air aloft will bring funnel clouds through the area.
Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northwest Oregon, Including Portland, Through Later This Evening
National Weather Force has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for the Northwest half of Oregon, including the Portland Metro areas, effective now through later this evening. A line of thunderstorms off the Oregon Coast will move eastward with time through this afternoon and evening. This line of storms already has lightning with it. This area of strong instability and upper-level lift will focus on the shaded area within this article. Lightning, hail, and gusty winds will all be likely with it as it moves through.
Lightning Storm off of Miami / Southern Florida Thunderstorm
We had an incredible thunderstorm with hundreds of "light up the clouds" lightning and lightning strikes off the coast of Miami in Southern Florida! Join us for a fun lightning show. Music: "Eyes of Glory" by Aakash Gandhi
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Tornado Watch Issued Centers Southwest Oklahoma For February 26, 2023
Alert Type: Tornado Watch - First Tornado Watch of the near Meteorological Spring (3/1) from this office and many more to come - Issued or Partial Issued States: TX, OK – Map inside shows affected state areas.
Southwest Virginia Weather Folklore
Growing up in the Roanoke and Botetourt County areas of Southwest Virginia I heard a lot of folklore associated with the weather. When I was in elementary school my great-grandmother Florence told the neighborhood children that if the sun was shining while it rained the devil is beating his wife. There is no basis for this tale but it sure had a lot of children listening intently with their ears to the ground. We actually put our heads on the earth and tried to hear a fight. Even as an adult, I still hear people say of a sun shower that Satan must be giving his wife a whipping.