Close CG video from y'day, Xmas Day

[Willoughby Owen]

Out here in the rural area, videoed by another storm chaser from here, William Nguyen-Phuoc. Wish I went chasing now, they got some terrific photos.

Thought you all would like being almost in the depths of Winter!



Some great shots they captured here: http://www.northauschasers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=526&start=2325

 

[Warren Faidley]

Great video... just goes to show how fickle lgt. is and does not always hit the "obvious" target, e.g., metal tripods!

W.

 

[Jason Foster]

Simple response for me here is same as I posted on FB:


D A M N ! !


The sounds, timing and such of this video remind me of the day I got my foot cook a little by a CG.


Good thing the Sheila wasn't affected...I would be surprised if she felt a bit of a zap in the fingers and toes at that range.

 

[Scott Weberpal]

I have a question - and I posted it on YT as well - how are they able to classify that as a "positive CG". From my understand, positive CG's make up <5% of all lightning, and typically strike well away from other lightning activity.

I'm no lightning expert which is why I'm curious, but when I think of positive lightning, I think of the pictures shown on this page...

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream//lightning/positive.htm

 

[Keith Wilson]

Great video... just goes to show how fickle lgt. is and does not always hit the "obvious" target, e.g., metal tripods!

W.

Have you noticed how people always duck AFTER the CG? I know I do.

 

[Karla Dorman]

LOVE this. Gorgeous strike/thunderclap!

 

[cedwards]

Scott, I am positive that was a CG.

 

[Jeff Duda]

I have a question - and I posted it on YT as well - how are they able to classify that as a "positive CG". From my understand, positive CG's make up <5% of all lightning, and typically strike well away from other lightning activity.

I'm no lightning expert which is why I'm curious, but when I think of positive lightning, I think of the pictures shown on this page...

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream//lightning/positive.htm

From information gathered from that link, I can see how one might've classified it as a positive flash so readily. It was a single stroke (despite multiple return strokes...still considered just one "stroke" according to the Jetstream site). Other than that, however, I don't see any reason.

 

[Stephen Levine]

Out here in the rural area, videoed by another storm chaser from here, William Nguyen-Phuoc. Wish I went chasing now, they got some terrific photos.

Thought you all would like being almost in the depths of Winter!



Some great shots they captured here: http://www.northauschasers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=526&start=2325

I really enjoy the dynamic thunderstorm that you shot before dawn at your home (?) as posted on your website. Music and light to my soul