Last evening the western sky was brilliant with rays from the setting sun that highlighted a cluster of mounting thunderheads. The meteorologists weren't too frantic at that point, predicting thunder, lightening, wind and possible hail. But an hour after darkness fell, so did torrents of rain that fell so hard and fast that the gutters overflowed, causing sheets of water that totally limited visibility. Lightning illuminated the black sky and the drenched neighborhood every few seconds, accompanied by booms and rumbles of thunder. Not just a squall line, the storm was constant and lasted for several hours so sleep was negligible. The rain gauge and the tree limbs in the garden were reminders of the latest of this summer's succession of rough weather.
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