Most of us woke up today to the sweet sound (and smell!) of rain falling on our drought-stricken city and the thundering claps of a "severe" thunderstorm making its way south. While we were thrilled for the weather for a number of reasons, some Angelenos freaked out and took to Twitter to communicate their angst, many using entertaining memes that make for a good giggle. No, you're not going to die. No, there's no reason to be scared. But do say "hello" to El Niño during its brief appearance and enjoy the below tweets.
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This Early Morning Los Angeles #Thunderstorm Got Me Like 😳😳 I Love The #Rain But... @GDLA #ItsAGoodDayLA pic.twitter.com/ShTRU9c4Av
— TraciBraxton#1Fan (@1JustCallMeQ) March 7, 2016
Absolutely earth shaking #thunder going on in Los Angeles right now. Holy hell! The rain was soothing but now every car alarm is going off.
— meaganroll (@meaganroll) March 7, 2016
Heavy rain, lightning and hail during the morning drive through Los Angeles this morning...oh my! #latimes pic.twitter.com/iAC6tzGiZq
— Mark Boster (@MarkBoster) March 7, 2016
There's thunder AND lighting in Los Angeles right now. This could be my last tweet.
— andy lassner (@andylassner) March 7, 2016
Loudest #thunder I've ever heard in Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/M76QCEaMVE
— Love Happy Hour (@LoveHappyHour) March 7, 2016
It has started thunder storming hard in Los Angeles ...I may need an Ark to get to work....
— Loni Love (@LoniLove) March 7, 2016
That High #Winds, #Lightening #Thunder & #Rain Storm
— Tom Hall (@TomHall) March 7, 2016
Was CRAZY!
Gone inland now#LARain#MyDayInLA#SantaMonica pic.twitter.com/KmemHB02Ci
Yeah. Right now in LA it is like driving in the movie "Twister", without the cows. I think. #LArain #LAcows pic.twitter.com/FOLYbSWIbm
— Venice 311 (@Venice311) March 7, 2016
Is the storm over? #LArain pic.twitter.com/vRxCYmQEQ0
— Lamarr Wilson (@LamarrWilson) March 7, 2016
