Hi I live in encinitas and well there was a very sudden tropical like rain for about five minuets I went outside when it stopped and looked into the sky. for years now I could judge when it rain by seeing these swirly things in the clouds but when I went outside to days ago and I quote "WOW look at all the energy in the sky. Its insane!" then that night lightning went off like crazy more then I have ever seen sooo my theory is this.
the things I see in the clouds I thought of it as just a sign of rain but taking into account of the Highly increased activity then the lightning I figure that I am seeing the energy interaction between the water (hopefully some of you remember how lightning blots are created) so I think the the more electrical activity Id see I process as rain which could be close to same.
just made me go :shock: he he never noticed till now