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mnhtnbb

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1. We had thunder last night in Durham, NC

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 06:52 AM

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But we're about 225 miles from the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains that are part of the Appalachians. Does that count? We've had snow in early December here ...had a terrible snow/ice storm in December 2003. It was a week before our power was restored.

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Old Appalachian beliefs. The last rumble of thunder in September. [View all] Duncanpup Yesterday OP

We had thunder last night in Durham, NC mnhtnbb Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mnhtnbb Yesterday #2

Another Appalachian belief is that if a snapping turtle bites you Tanuki Yesterday #3

We had thunder last night here in the NC foothills ms liberty Yesterday #4

I haven't heard this one Marthe48 Yesterday #5