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LuckyCharms

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2. It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms.

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Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:08 PM

Jun 11

I'll get my long aluminum, roof rake, get on my roof naked (except for my flip flops of course), hoist the metal roof rake into the air, and yell HAIL THOR! THE MIGHTY GOD OF THUNDER!!!

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Nasty storms headed our way. [View all] LuckyCharms Jun 11 OP

Live coverage... 2naSalit Jun 11 #1

Thank you! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #3

It will be alright. I'll do what I always do during thunderstorms. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #2

Hey, what could go wrong? Permanut Jun 11 #6

Plenty! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #11

We'll get you one of those kiddie animal pool floats Niagara Jun 11 #8

Can I have a hippopotamus? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #10

Yes, you can totally have a hippopotamus Niagara Jun 11 #14

Can I name him "Frank"? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #17

You can absolutely name your hippopotamus Frank Niagara Jun 11 #22

Welp, now we know Marthe48 Jun 11 #13

Whether you wanted to know or not! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #15

The flip flops will ground you. Scrivener7 Jun 11 #34

They'll catch you one of these days, Lucky some_of_us_are_sane Jun 11 #36

Crocs work better than flip flops in that situation. Eko Jun 12 #40

Can you look for Buffalo and see what it looks Niagara Jun 11 #4

Cat 5 snow hurricane earthquake tsunami... just kidding, you look good there. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #5

All listed could be true for Buffalo Niagara Jun 11 #7

I'm glad, Niagara! LuckyCharms Jun 11 #9

Thank you, Lucky Niagara Jun 11 #12

Wait for the next real estate bubble Marthe48 Jun 11 #16

Was it higher, or lower than you thought it would be, Marthe? LuckyCharms Jun 11 #18

Ridiculously higher Marthe48 Jun 11 #21

Stay safe Marthe48 Jun 11 #19

We just went from a watch to a warning. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #20

Lights flickering. Might lose power. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #23

Be safe, Lucky Niagara Jun 11 #24

I will. Thank you, Niagara. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #25

Keep us posted when you can Niagara Jun 11 #27

Good luck LC, we're supposed to get hammered around 9pm in Central IL JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #26

You be safe, John. LuckyCharms Jun 11 #28

We always go to his moms house if the sirens go off. JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #32

Hammered? Niagara Jun 11 #29

Oh you got me good Niagara, JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #31

I'm generally not that quick Niagara Jun 11 #33

Been there, done that a few times myself lol. Soju was the best/worst lol JMCKUSICK Jun 11 #35

Lol Niagara Jun 11 #38

We got 'em last night. Five inches of rain in some parts of the state. rsdsharp Jun 11 #30

You can literally ride out that storm True Dough Jun 11 #37

Lucky said he receives his new ride today, True Niagara Jun 12 #41

We got it late afternoon, here is SW PA. Wish you luck, Lucky. Stay safe------Lot of fain, and the wind was horrible. debm55 Jun 11 #39