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X1.9 flare earlier this afternoon supposedly with somewhat Earth-directed CME may lead to a geomagnetic storm in 24 to 48 hours that might be aurora-worthy...

Could use some "bright sunshine warnings" in mid Litchfield County - picture-postcard-perfect views right now.

Whoa... Big flash, big thunder...

Seems to be approaching the NY-CT border. Hope we get some here.

Only 750 feet asl...

Power flickering now... Part 2 is starting...

Was that it?

Yeah - lightning in Litchfield County, CT... Was not expecting that... (Nobody expects the... oh well, nvm)

Aaaannnnndddd there's lightning in Litchfield County CT...

Got it on my phone - scared the shit out of me (no, I'm outside of the red-marked zone)

Might make a good name for a rock band. Or for a dessert topping. Or a floor wax.

Eversource has been texting and phoning with heads-up warnings about tomorrow's severe potential...

Second round of thunderstorms making their way into Litchfield County, CT...

And I'm hearing thunder, a bit east of New Milford, CT. Looks like a small blip on the radar, but I'm a happy camper. Nice little wind burst ahead of the rain getting here. The rain has arrived, nice little summer downpour - the lightning strikes have all seemed to be pretty anemic, though.

Incoming...