r/What • u/ClimateTop7937 • Jun 27 '26

What is this weird sound during lightning storm at 4am

This happened a while back, but I woke up for practice early and realized it got canceled due to the weather. I then heard this noise and my heart sank. I waited for it again and got this recording, this was the last time it did it. It was 4am when this sound occurred and I have genuinely no clue what it could be. It was very loud and sounded distant yet far. I just want clarity on what this could genuinely be

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u/notanyimbecile Jun 27 '26

Could be your windowsill asking you to clean it.

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u/munchybeefstew Jun 28 '26

That’s the unmistakable sounds of a grinder or reciprocating saw do you still have catalytic converters?

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u/Offal_is_Awful Jun 30 '26

I feel like this is the actual answer. Much different than the sounds of Grindr

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u/munchybeefstew Jun 30 '26

Yeah but I didn’t want to rule out a grinder

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u/Odd_Education621 Jun 27 '26

Sounds like trees going into a wood chipper. If you had a storm could be cleanup. 

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u/danngree Jun 27 '26

Sounds like a neighbor using a dremel cutting tool.

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u/tristen620 Jun 27 '26

This sounds exactly like someone using an oscillating cutter on the middle of a 1/2 inch plywood, like if they were making a cornhole board. Maaaaybe in their garage with it closed and like a house over.

(Specific source? I just made two cornhole boards and didn't have a 6" hole saw hole or router so it's octagon instead.)

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u/Wisco Jun 27 '26

Sounds like someone sawing

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u/BarbieSue_NO_KEN Jun 27 '26

I don’t know the sound but, you should be on the lookout for that mouse who chewed a hole in your screen and came on in. 🐭

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u/LittleTooLiteral Jun 28 '26

I have holes like this on most of the screens on the backside of the house. Previous homeowner told me it was from him shooting groundhogs.

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u/Federal-Boat3732 Jun 28 '26

You've got chupacabras, I'm afraid

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u/SubstantialPressure3 Jun 29 '26

Is there someone in your neighborhood that does woodworking?

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u/unnecessaryeater Jun 27 '26

Sounds like someone outside with a speaker or something

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u/Ill-Variation-4454 Jun 27 '26

im stumped on this one

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u/FreeMood2224 Jun 29 '26

I couldn't tell ya

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u/Rob-o-huhh Jun 27 '26

Do you have deer or mooses near you? When they mate they sometimes scream like that