[Doriana] Feel the thunder

[doriana_]

Because of a thunderstorm 4,300 miles (7,000 km) away, I'm going to bed late. Please explain.

True story, so I = Doriana = H/A/F

[Sarisberie2]

Hi Doriana, what's your present location? Where is the thunderstorm currently, and where did it start? Is it still going? Other locations relevant? Were you at any point at close to the location of the storm? Is this real or fiction?

[trebor2]

Is this because you wanted to see something? Because you had to wait for something? Because the storm caused you to be unaware of what time it was?

Does this have to do with watching something that got delayed because of the storm? Were you perhaps watching a live sporting event held in another country, and that event got delayed by the storm? Or a concert?

Did the storm cause some sky-related phenomenon in the sky in your area? Or that you could see from your area?

Is travel involved? Did someone's flight get delayed, and you were the one picking them up from the airport?

Did the storm cause you worry? Possibly for a person/people you know in the affected area?

Is your reason for staying up late related to scientific curiosity/study?

[doriana_]

Sarisberie
Hi Doriana, what's your present location? Germany Where is the thunderstorm currently, and where did it start? In the US, and unknown Is it still going? It was not ongoing at the time of the puzzle statement Other locations relevant? No Were you at any point at close to the location of the storm? No Is this real or fiction? Real

trebor2
Is this because you wanted to see something? Yes Because you had to wait for something? No Because the storm caused you to be unaware of what time it was? No

Does this have to do with watching something that got delayed because of the storm? No, but very OTRT Were you perhaps watching a live sporting event held in another country, and that event got delayed by the storm? Again, very OTRT Or a concert? No

Did the storm cause some sky-related phenomenon in the sky in your area? Or that you could see from your area?

Is travel involved? Did someone's flight get delayed, and you were the one picking them up from the airport?

Did the storm cause you worry? Possibly for a person/people you know in the affected area?

Is your reason for staying up late related to scientific curiosity/study?
No to all others

[Sundowner64]

Were you watching something? or planned to watch? on TV? on the internet? a direct coverage of some event?
Were you interested in some news? sports results?

[doriana_]

Were you watching something? Yes or planned to watch? At the time of the puzzle statement, I was already watching something, but explore this on TV? No on the internet? Yes a direct coverage of some event? Yes
Were you interested in some news? No sports results? Yes

[GalFisk]

Did the storm cause an outage? Interference? Delay? Was a sports event delayed? The reporting of the result of an event?

[doriana_]

Did the storm cause an outage? Interference? Delay? Was a sports event delayed? The reporting of the result of an event? No to all

[Sundowner64]

Was there a relevant sports event? did it take place when the thunder storm was? in the place where the thunder storm was? was the event interrupted or paused due to the storm? was it an indoor event? outdoor?
If there had not been a thunder storm: would the event had finished earlier? taken place earlier? taken place in a different location? not taken place at all?
Did the event start with delay due to athletes/referees/spectators arriving late?
Was the event itself not affected by the storm? but media coverage was?
The current chess world cup relevant?

[doriana_]

Was there a relevant sports event? Yes did it take place when the thunder storm was? No, but explore in the place where the thunder storm was? Yes was the event interrupted or paused due to the storm? No was it an indoor event? outdoor? This
If there had not been a thunder storm: would the event had finished earlier? taken place earlier? taken place in a different location? not taken place at all? No to all
Did the event start with delay due to athletes/referees/spectators arriving late? No
Was the event itself not affected by the storm? No, it was affected but media coverage was?
The current chess world cup relevant? No

[JenBurdoo1]

Had the storm not occurred, would all have been well?
Are you going to bed late for some reason not related to the event?
Does the storm have any physical effect outside its own area?
Does it block something? Hide something? Delay something? Drench something? Overwhelm something?
If you were in-person at the event, would there have been any issue for you? Is it an issue for the people involved in the event? The spectators? The government? The governing body of the event?
WAG: Is it a cricket game?

[trebor2]

Was the event bumped earlier to finish before the storm occurred? Had the storm not occurred, would you have been watching the event the next day?

Do we need to know what sport it was? Do we need to know what city it took place in? (I have no idea if this would happen, but thinking that possibly the elevation or proximity to the ocean or whatever could impact the ferocity of the storm.)

[doriana_]

JenBurdoo
Had the storm not occurred, would all have been well? Yes
Are you going to bed late for some reason not related to the event? No, the reason is related to the event
Does the storm have any physical effect outside its own area? No/irrel
Does it block something? Hide something? Delay something? Drench something? Overwhelm something? No to all
If you were in-person at the event, would there have been any issue for you? Is it an issue for the people involved in the event? The spectators? Yes to all of these The government? The governing body of the event? No to these
WAG: Is it a cricket game? No, it's a lacrosse game

trebor2
Was the event bumped earlier to finish before the storm occurred? Yes! Had the storm not occurred, would you have been watching the event the next day? Either that or not watched it at all

Do we need to know what sport it was? No, but see above/below Do we need to know what city it took place in? No (I have no idea if this would happen, but thinking that possibly the elevation or proximity to the ocean or whatever could impact the ferocity of the storm.)

********SPOILER********

I like watching college lacrosse, but I usually don't watch midweek games as they tend to start around 6 pm, which is midnight here in Germany. Two weeks ago, a 7 pm game was moved to 4:30 pm (i.e. 10:30 pm in Germany) due to a storm that was projected to hit the area later. I planned to watch the first half and then go to bed, but ended up staying up late and watching the entire game.

Thanks for playing, everyone, and nice solve, trebor!