'Holy Lightning!' 8 Priceless Reactions To Bay Area Stormy Weather
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Braving the rain on the way to work and school on a Monday morning isn't everyone's favorite activity -- unless you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where coupled with lightning and thunder, it's an unusual joy.
Lightning strikes were first reported around 7 a.m. to the delight of many.
Thunder and lightning in San Francisco?! Has the world gone completely mad?!?
— Kevin Hoctor (@kevinhoctor) November 9, 2015
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Holy lightning and thunder in SF! #raininginsf
— Rachel Cai ???? (@edurqc) November 9, 2015
A lot of people forgot what lightning looks like.
It's been maybe a year since the last time I've seen #lightning and heard #thunder in #SanFrancisco.
— Rigel Apolinar (@SciFiFanGirl616) November 9, 2015
Or that such a phenomenon even exists.
It's been so long, it's caused some to forget how to act.
We are having our biennial thunder and lightning storm here in San Francisco. Do we unplug computers or stand in doorways? I forget.
— Todd (@Wininoid) November 9, 2015
And it serves as a reminder that you probably should have left for work, like yesterday.
Just saw honest to goodness lightning and heard thunder here in San Francisco so I assume I'll arrive at work at roughly 2pm #cawx
— Scottie Biddle (@smb510) November 9, 2015
Lightning in San Francisco. I should leave for work now so I can be there on time on Wednesday.
— Travis Nichols (@travisnichols) November 9, 2015
But even if we're late, drenched and sleep-deprived it's still all very exciting news for our very thirsty state.
Smiling, imagining how excited my fellow #SF folks are this morningh from the thunder and lightning. @CarlTheFog family in town?
— arin fishkin (@arinfishkin) November 9, 2015
Widespread thunderstorm activity with some small hail is expected to continue thorough out the morning hours before tapering off during the evening hours.
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KPIX Weather Anchor Roberta Gonzales says we could see a scattered shower to the south late Monday night and into early Tuesday, otherwise a drying trend begins.
Nicole Jones is a digital producer for CBS San Francisco.