Where are the best storms/rain?

I may be strange, but one of my dream vacations involves travelling to
someplace during their peak time for storms/rain. Not just drizzle or
dreary, but more like monsoon/non-stop rain and/or massive
thunderstorms. Where are some of the best locations on Earth and times
to travel to hit what most other travellers try so hard to avoid?

I like Hawaii, and I think on the island of Kauai (north side and
inland) has a lot of rain in Jan and Feb. Although Hawaii in general is
popular at that time.

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I may be strange, but one of my dream vacations involves travelling to
someplace during their peak time for storms/rain. Not just drizzle or
dreary, but more like monsoon/non-stop rain and/or massive
thunderstorms. Where are some of the best locations on Earth and times
to travel to hit what most other travellers try so hard to avoid?

The greatest thunderstorms I have experienced are in the highveld
area of South Africa (around Pretoria). They really are incredible
at times, both including lightening 360 degrees around as far as
the eye can see, and also small intense micro storms barely a mile
across. The hail and thunder and rain can be incredible.

The time for the storms is sometime between mid September and
January, but late October is probably best.


--
Ken Tough

Reunion island is a french oversea territory between Madagascar and
Mauritius (21° South 55° East) that detains many world records of rain:

in 12 hours January 1966 1144 mm (Cyclone Denise)
in 24 hours January 1966 1825 mm (Cyclone Denise)
in 48 hours April 1958 2466 mm
in 72 hours january 1980 3240 mm (Cyclone Hyacinthe)
in 4 days january 1980 3551 mm (Cyclone Hyacinthe)
in 10 days january 1980 5678 mm (Cyclone Hyacinthe)
in 15 days january 1980 6083 mm (Cyclone Hyacinthe)

Yes, more than 6 METERS of water!!!!!

The cyclone (french word for hurricane) season begins on november the 15
and goes through march the 15. we are just in it! But, so far, all is quiet.

I have anything against you coming on Reunion island but I hope there
won't be any cyclone this year, 'cause I live here!

Ignace de Witte
http://www.reunionislandguns.com
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I may be strange, but one of my dream vacations involves travelling to
someplace during their peak time for storms/rain. Not just drizzle or
dreary, but more like monsoon/non-stop rain and/or massive
thunderstorms. Where are some of the best locations on Earth and times
to travel to hit what most other travellers try so hard to avoid?