We had a squall come through here in downtown Juneau this afternoon (Juneau is a linear town, narrow but 45 miles long). The wind broke the mooring of a huge cruiseship, sending it drifting a few hundred yards before it rallied and they got it back.

The turbulence uprooted trees, with pounding rain and hail and there was even the rumble of thunder, a rare event in these parts.

That part I did hear- I heard something once that sounded like thunder and immediately dismissed the notion. Strangely enough, I was at my desk computer at the window, probably playing chess- and I didn't notice a thing! (It did occur to me at some point that it was breezy out there.)