The Washington DC area was pummeled by severe storms on Thursday night. The downpours and lightning forced an early end of the Nationals’ home opener (a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees after sixth innings).
It also scared the bejesus out of tiny Halle Wilson.
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Taylor Pischke, Tom Wilson’s girlfriend, found a scared Halle hiding in the couple’s closet.
“Poor Halle hates storms,” Pischke wrote.
To be fair to Halle, last night’s weather was especially bad. The Washington Post’s story covering the storm was titled D.C.-area lightning display astonishes onlookers: ‘Never seen an electrical storm like this’.
While the Nationals game was under a rain delay, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred did an interview with ESPN and I would like to for you to please train your eyes at the top left of the screen.
whoops pic.twitter.com/ipPF8Kmqta
— Capital Sports Forecast (@NatsWx) July 24, 2020
The rain was so torrential at Nats Park that it created a waterfall in the upper deck.
Some crazy amount of rain with these storms #WashingtonDC @dougkammerer @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @StormHour @capitalweather @NWS_BaltWash @nbcwashington #nats pic.twitter.com/tg9BL0pw3w
— NBCPhotog (@bforte22) July 24, 2020
A photo just sent to me by the great @washpostnewton: pic.twitter.com/IRz1z999Aq
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) July 24, 2020
Yikes.
Raining champs.#OpeningDay // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/Nv1PVmz3A7
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 24, 2020
Many local photographers captured stunning images of lightning across DC.
Lightning striking the National Mall. Single image – 30" exposure. @capitalweather @PoPville @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/Lyu1uQVqJw
— Arav Kharkwal (@aravkharkwal) July 24, 2020
This is one of many lightning photos I shot during tonight's storm chase at the Tidal Basin. I'll save the more "striking" lightning photos for a Capital Weather Gang post tomorrow. @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/mExgyayMWb
— Kevin Ambrose (@dcstormchaser) July 24, 2020
According to Matthew Cappucci, there were 80-100 flashes per minute.
Absolutely prolific lightning rates in the DMV with more than 80-100 flashes per minute at times.
Why? Storms are towering to 50,000 FEET!
That's helping with "charge separation," and a wicked sparky show. Details in our @capitalweather briefing below: pic.twitter.com/Yb12WzDqrD
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) July 24, 2020
So, Halle, please slide over and make some room for me. That was scary even for a large hooman like myself!
Love Halle? FOCO is selling a bobblehead of Tom Wilson with his new pup. You can purchase it here. A portion of the proceeds benefit Wolf Trap Animal Rescue where Halle was rescued.
