{"id":25678,"date":"2017-09-15T06:29:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T11:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=25678"},"modified":"2017-09-15T06:29:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T11:29:03","slug":"do-40000-lightning-strikes-over-southern-cali-point-to-a-mega-quake-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=25678","title":{"rendered":"Do 40,000 Lightning Strikes Over Southern Cali Point To A Mega Quake On The Horizon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do 40,000 Lightning Strikes Over Southern Cali Point To A Mega Quake On The Horizon?<\/a><\/h3>\n
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A volatile storm has ignited a slew of 40,000 lightning strike in southwestern California. The strikes have hit\u00a0Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties \u2013 all between September 10-11.<\/p>\n

The electric storm<\/a> was most active on Sunday with an amazing 5,000 lightning bolts in the area over a three-hour period. NWS Los Angeles took to Twitter to report the tremendous display. The intense storm brought plenty of lightning to the Golden state\u2019s southern region, but almost no rain. \u00a0The greatest rain total of .44 inches at Sudden Peak on Sunday.<\/a> By Monday morning, heavy showers, thunderstorms, and 35-mph winds were reported in eastern Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n

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Tremendous number of lightning strikes & in-cloud flashes over SW CA in last 24-hours. Nearly 40,000 in total! #<\/span>CAwx<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>LAWeather<\/span><\/a>#<\/span>LARain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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But now conspiracy is swirling around this fascinating and unique electric storm. \u00a0Strange lights and electrons acting oddly seem to have been appearing either before or during major earthquakes \u2013 like the recent 8.2 magnitude quake in Mexico<\/a>. Could these lightning strikes be a sign that California\u2019s mega quake is on the horizon?<\/a><\/p>\n