We are fortunate in our area that weather predicting seems to be right more than wrong. They do get excited when something big is coming but not over sensualizing it. Our area is a bit far from the nearest really big centre so we have to realize that we are on the edge of their weather patterns. Local knowledge helps as well.
That's a close guess and from correct era. If it helps...they guy in the gif was struck by lightning s-s-s-s-s-six-s-s-s-sixty s-s-seven times.