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Facebook Users Say Key Peninsula Got Thunder, Narrows Lightning Tuesday

Turns out a warning from the National Weather Service was accurate after all, one Patch editor finds.

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Either I'm the world's heaviest sleeper, or I simply missed Tuesday night and early Wednesday's storms.

After the National Weather Service announced that thunderstorms could be heading our way, I was bracing for some of nature's fireworks show. Turned out to be a no-show where I live on the Peninsula.

But when I offered news of the non-storms on our Facebook page, our growing user base offered a different story. Here are a few examples from users:

  • Michelle: "Yes. I heard thunder around midnight near 144th"
  • Nolan: "I saw wicked lightening over the narrows at 1 a.m."
  • Heather: "We got it on the KP! I love thunder!!!!!!"
  • Angie: "Thunder...about 1:30am.....Olalla"
  • Jessica: "I heard thunder and saw lightning in North Tacoma!"
So I guess I was off the mark. Still, I'd love to hear about what happened outside your window. Tell us in the comments.

And if you haven't already, don't forget to "Like" our Facebook page.

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