… NO its Brooklyn!

Last night I experienced the most amazing storm I have ever witnessed in my entire life! I’m not joking… and I know I am not alone… as this consensus was reached as myself and my neighbors gathered at the doorway of our brownstone stoop and watched quarter to golf ball size hail fall to the street, lighting illuminate the sky and the busy street that we all live on turn into a literal river.

I did my best to capture it all but I must admit I am no photojournalist and the awe of the scene kind of took my breath away.

But here is a few shots and some links to some videos taken from the doorway of my brownstone…

A cab negotiates it way through the rain water

Looking down to Smith and Atlantic - Hail accumulation on the sidwalk

Huge hail accumlated on the stoop.

And some video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1am9n0KV-E0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMjFNQ-PRBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvPOwpEvXG0

Still curious… here’s an article from the NYTimes…

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/hailstorm-hits-parts-of-brooklyn/?ref=nyregion

-r.