Potential Names:
*Summerstorm
*Midsummoner Night's Rift
*Thunderstorm

Basic Concept:
First off... I LOVE the snow map and the other two SR maps. They inspired me to think of this idea, because I love having fun with different environments (and I don't care too much about poor visibility of certain effects on the snow map, as long as it doesn't mess with ranked play).

Skinning:
What do you guys think of a Thunderstorm map? I wish I had some concept art for this, but I'll try to describe the basic idea:
*Heavy rain - maybe even just periodically,
*Lower lighting,
*Lightning flashes with full visibility at every lightning flash, to go with the rain.
*Maybe even make use of the champions' abilities and auras that should have light radiance.

Possible Hazards:
The map would not have to have additional hazards to be fun, but if it did,
*Emulate the night/day scenario that is featured in HoN. I personally prefer LoL, but HoN's decrease in visibility at night is very suspenseful.

But what about ranked?!
This obviously would be very difficult to balance for ranked play, but I think this idea would make some parts of the game even more of a thrill ride than they already are...

Why this would be fun....
Think of it - crazy ganks, jungling is a thrill ride, Nocturne's ult is that much more creepy, lightning strikes during a team fight, or even lightning striking to reveal that warwick... he's... HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

What do you think? I know Riot's not exactly sitting around just looking for things to do, but... I just like this idea and thought I'd share it.

BerretSO4

Special thanks for ideas/concepts:
TheHobbits
Abe Jantz

Beautiful idea.
BUMP

If you want to see a full map concept check out this. *note - there is a lot of info*

http://na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1396158

I like the idea of the lightning on yours. Could be interesting. (+1 and bump)

I would love an option for full time fog of war with the lightning. And when Noturne ults It's pitch black.
hahaha.

extra bump - not sure if this is underexposed or if people just don't like it, but either way I want to give it a good chance to be seen.

I love it!

+1 and bump up.

This idea seems to be getting support upon (bump)

bump!