This article have been shared by Waseem Ahmed from Karachi, Pakistan
Despite having rather ‘dry climate’ Karachi had some memorable days of Massive or Intense Lightning & Thunder during last 20-22 years, some of those dates given below:
- 1) 16th July, 1994
- 2) 2nd May, 1997 *
- 3) 21st – 22nd October (midnight), 1997
- 4) 30th – 31st July (midnight), 2006
- 5) 17th August, 2006
- 6) 9th – 10th August (midnight), 2007
- 7) 8th August, 2010
- 8) 29th August, 2011
- 9) 10th September, 2011
* In above, the most intense thunder I experiences was on early morning of Friday 2nd May, 1997 when ‘I had to put my hands on my ears’ to try to be safe from ‘thunder blasts’.
Also some intense thunder days or nights in the city include;
- 4th & 5th July – 2nd August – 2nd September, 1994
- 14th January, 1995
- 1st June, 1997
- 11th September, 2005
- 11th March, 2007
And on 5th & 6th December, 2008 people of Karachi experienced some sharp thunder bolts.
(Picture: Lightning in Karachi on 5th December, 2008 night)
Pakistan Weather Portal (PWP) 