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12/6/2015 at 4:16pm
Location: Cavan Ireland
Outfit: Kampa Filey 6 classic
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We were in France last June for the worst lightning storm to hit Paris in over 50 years - it lasted all night long with thunder , lightening , hailstorms you name it - I was terrified , didnt know if we shoudl make a run for it to the nearest hotel or what to do but kids slept through it all and not a bother on the tent ! Paris had the highest number of emergency calls for power cuts and flooding while we were just fine in our tent !
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12/6/2015 at 6:36pm
Location: Derby.
Outfit: T6 Hi-Top & Karsten
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Quote: Originally posted by tentadventurer on 10/6/2015
Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 10/6/2015This time last week, we had a weather warning for our target area for the Friday (Day of arrival/pitching). Thunder, lightening, and localised flash floods. The warning covered noon to 7pm.
We travelled in decent sunshine, with fluffy white clouds above. It was similar when we arrived on site, and remained so throughout the rest of the day. The site owner said they'd had "3 drops of rain" earlier that morning, then the sun came out and stayed out.
Admittedly, we were on the top edge of the affected "warning" area, being the whole of the South and East England. No idea whether the forecast was more accurate further down.
I can't remember the last complete weekend camp without any rain whatsoever, but that's what we got last weekend.
We, for two, are glad we ignored the forecast! 
The warning was very accurate in Ipswich. We had massive storms one after the other from 8am until about 11am. Even had a power cut at work and the net got knocked out for a good couple of hours. Just goes to show how localised weather can be!
Well, I guess I was lucky.
...And you know what they say... "Lucky in camping, unlucky in love"!
Sorry to hear the latest, FoO, but maybe for the best, if the weekend's forecast proves accurate.
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