Storm

The Great Storm of 2008 was a massive thunderstorm complex which slammed Club Penguin and its immediate vicinity during the 2008 Halloween Party. By pure meteorological standards, this storm would fall under the category of supercell according to the National Weather Service. Coupled with menacing black clouds and cloud-to-ground lightning, it seems the island is in for a smack-down. Torrential downpours are expected, and penguins are already panicking. It was first spotted on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2008 through the Binoculars. The storm was so severe that it received coverage in The Penguin Times on the front page.

The Great Storm opened new portals to new ideas and "dug" up, literally, an old myth...

Halloween Party of 2008

The storm was so great that Club Penguin and the places that surround it were covered in darkness, just like as if an eclipse took place. This stirred up many penguins' creativity and they came up with continuing the Halloween Party! The atmosphere was so perfect for spooky sleds, Rad Scientists and Gary? G made his first outside appearance in CP in the Halloween Party of 2008, but he only appeared in the Secret Lab.

Gary's Player Card

There was also a scavenger hunt and the prize was a Giant Pumpkin Background. The Night of the Living Sled also had sequel and had two parts. One was played in the Lighthouse and the other in the Dance Lounge.

The Dojo Renovation and the Ninja Shadows

During the Halloween Party of '08 penguins noticed that in the Dojo, when lightning strikes, you could see Ninja Shadows briefly. after the party, on November 3, 2008, lightning struck the Dojo

The Dojo Renovation

and a new place was discovered, the Dojo Exterior. An old gray penguin could be seen outside the Dojo digging up piles of snow. A sign above the Japanese style arch says "DIG OUT THE DOJO"

The Dojo Exterior on November 3,2008

. On November 11, 2008, half of the Dojo was uncovered thank to the help of many drillers and diggers.

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The Dojo Exterior on November 11,2008

The map also has changed on Nov. 3 with the addition of the formerly unlabeled Mine Shack, and the Dojo being revealed.

Thunderstorms in real life Antarctica

Thunderstorms are actually feasible in real-world Antarctica[1], especially in the small islands (like Club Penguin Island) on the fringe of the Antarctic Circle. They do indeed exist, though few travel far on the icy continent. In reality, the interior of Antarctica receives less than ten inches of rain/snow fall a year, thus making the entire mainland qualify able for desert status.

Gallery

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  The Great Storm of 2008, as seen in the Binoculars when forming.
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  AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GASP!!!!!!!!!!! IM GONNA AHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE HORROR ILL OMG US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Penguins cowering in "fear" of the Storm.
  Penguins cowering in "fear" of the Storm.
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  Wow.
• Stay away from high places... OR ELSE!
  Stay away from high places... OR ELSE!
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  Beware!
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  Look familiar?
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  Another storm "shelter".

What a storm!

Further Reading

Club Penguin Weather Service Club Penguin Weather Homepage featuring storm updates and news.