Continuing my tradition...

[David Drummond]

While filming some tents in Muleshoe, TX this evening that I just KNEW were going to become airborn with the strong winds at any time, my tradition continues...

http://wx5tvs.com/chasephotos/2005/2005pic...muleshoe.tx.wmv

oh yeah, there was this stuff too:

 

[Robert Dewey]

The human lightning rod continues the tradition! :lol:

 

[Chris Sokol]

What is sad is that you hardly even react anymore.

 

[David Drummond]

What is sad is that you hardly even react anymore.

Ain't it though. Every time I get one of those clips I just watch it over and over. Even chuckle at it as it amuses me. Am I weird or what?

 

[Steve Miller TX]

I thought it was funny that you only flinched the camera and immediately resumed filming like no big deal...just a mere annoyance. :lol:

How close was it David?

 

[Greg Campbell]

"Pesky lightning!"
(I suspect a buzzing mosquito would get more attention!)

The video shows a weak fork hitting(?) the power lines. Where did the mail bolt land?

Glad you're OK. Just don't ask me to go chasing with you!

-Greg

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

So at what point does the super-human mutent movie come out in Hollywood?

Aaron

 

[Tony Laubach]

I am gonna post a video camera on you everytime I see you in the field cause I guess its almost a given I'll see lightning strike!

 

[Evan Bookbinder]

If you play the loop slowly you can actually see bolt as it strikes the electrical wires directly in front of the street light pole. Note that the light on that pole goes out (or at least resets).

I'm guessing, 50-60 feet? Heck you can here the discharge pop of the lightning. I bet the driver in the car driving by probably had to change his/her undewear.

Awesome David!

Evan

 

[Tyler Allison]

Had a little fun with lightning a day or two ago too. Click on the images for a bigger version.

nice strike I caught with my camera


A before strike picture..note the pitch black except for the garden lights


And the noon day light a second later when the strike hit off to my left. It's only that bright for a split second but man is it bright!

 

[David Schuttler]

Here is a slowed video of a few bolts from 6-4-05 in N.E. Okla. (Locust Grove)
Still trying to see if Dave was on the other side of the intersection...lol

http://stormdriven.com/sitebuildercontent/...060405liglc.wmv

 

[David Drummond]

If you note where the wires from that pole in the shot run....to the pole just out of frame to the left of me, right next to where I was parked. I was sitting in the vehicle with the window down. The lightning hit the pole right over my head basically.

 

[Brandon Clement]

When are we going to see the David Drummons bobble head lightning rod on ebay?

 

[David Drummond]

If you play the loop slowly you can actually see bolt as it strikes the electrical wires directly in front of the street light pole. Note that the light on that pole goes out (or at least resets).

I'm guessing, 50-60 feet? Heck you can here the discharge pop of the lightning. I bet the driver in the car driving by probably had to change his/her undewear.

Awesome David!

Evan

I think it blew out that light. It was still out when I left there about 10 min later. Those people had all that wood furniture set up out there with those tents selling it when the storm blew in. I had just gotten gas at the T&C I was parked on the corner of their lot. With those 70mph winds coming in, I was sure those tents where going to go sailing, but they never did. There had been several CGs in the area within a few blocks of me before the one in the video hit over my head. Those people trying to salvage their furniture in a rush all got in the car immediately after that and left the furniture out. :lol:

 

[Aric Cylkowski]

If that were me videotaping, you'd see the lightning hit and then you'd see the camera pointing down and moving fast.

Nice video and pictures though.