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SpankMe

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19. I've been near the National Mall during a severe storm

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:09 PM

Jul 5

I was at the Nat'l Air & Space Museum during a storm that was so scary we thought a tornado was possible. We actually saw lightning strike the ground one time. We couldn't see the Washington Monument through the trees, but it sure looked like lightning could have struck it.

I would imagine the ferris wheel at the Nazi State Fair would make an available lighning attractor.

The Park Service doesn't evcuate the mall during storms ordinarily. This evacuation must have been due to the throngs of captive attendees at the fair.

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'Now there's a stampede': Chaotic scenes emerge amid evacuation order at Trump's fair [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 5 OP

WS there a storm? Srkdqltr Jul 5 #1

Mad dogs and Trumpists out in the noon day sun. Hugin Jul 5 #2

Must have been reminiscent of J6 for them. Vinca Jul 5 #3

Not much of a stampede manicdem Jul 5 #4

As if anyone would believe anything O'Keefe says...... AZ8theist Jul 5 #23

...There were enough people there to cause a stampede? Karasu Jul 5 #5

From what I saw in most vids, it would have been a 10-20 person stampede Bengus81 Jul 5 #8

Not really. paleotn Jul 5 #10

The magats I know can't move fast enough to stampede. MoseShrute Jul 5 #6

I dunno. Josh Hawley ran pretty fast when his friends came to visit. erronis Jul 5 #9

I heard of turtles! Wonder Why Jul 5 #12

I'm assuming Cheeto Pedo didn't do his speech from the mall. KS Toronado Jul 5 #7

Best nick name yet..... Farmer-Rick Jul 5 #11

You just ruined my healthy breakfast - Cheetos smothered in chocolate and black coffee. Wonder Why Jul 5 #13

Rascal Scooters, Walkers and Canes the_liberal_grandpa Jul 5 #14

The article linked to a bunch of Xitter postsvwith video BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #15

That was their "stampede?" Really? If you want to see a real stampede in the US, just go shopping on fucking Black Karasu Jul 5 #20

Rather than evacuate, they turned and started running back to the bleachers to watch the suspended show BumRushDaShow Jul 5 #22

I know that the pedopres made his speech but did the fireworks happen? efhmc Jul 5 #16

Honestly these MORONS would die for TSF. That is up until bluestarone Jul 5 #17

They Thought It Was Ginned Up Deep State Witch Jul 5 #18

I've been near the National Mall during a severe storm SpankMe Jul 5 #19

oh look, there's the national guard clearing a national gathering....hmmmm Javaman Jul 5 #21