It hasn't happened often, but there are times when I've been lucky enough to be outside while something cool was going on up in the sky.
One rainy day revealed the biggest rainbow I had every seen poking through some dark clouds, while one lucky night saw me gaze upon a supermoon I wasn't prepared for.
And really, those are the kinds of unusual natural events I'd prefer to be anywhere near. I may get some kind of bragging rights out of saying I made it through the largest hail storm the world has ever seen, but I wouldn't want a house full of bowling ball-sized holes.
Fortunately, some British residents were treated to a sight that's about as rare, but not quite as destructive over the weekend.