Jay McCoy
EF5
Thats why when I chased for a local station I wouldnt do live call ins. something like that would probably happen and I would slip and say something I shouldnt on the air ![Oops! :oops: :oops:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thats why when I chased for a local station I wouldnt do live call ins. something like that would probably happen and I would slip and say something I shouldnt on the air![]()
I hate to say this, but with visual observations I have made over the last few years, particularly last year and this year. That stuff about lightning usually striking the tallest nearby object is a load of crap.
That stuff about lightning usually striking the tallest nearby object is a load of crap.
The CG's were worst on the southern storm, which didn't produce any tornadoes. This make sense because weaker updrafts tend to suspend charged precip particles closer to the ground and have higher CG flash rates, while tornadic updrafts have higher intracloud flash rates.
Though very close, most were completely, bizarrely, silent. They would fork out from the base in mid air and many did not actually reach the ground. They were just zipping all around me. At the same time, there were also the typical CG's hitting nearby. It was a bit concerning that's why I backed off. As I recall one of the guys on this list is collecting data for a study related to lightning and tornadogenesis.
I've been close enought for all the hair on one arm to stand up and turn my screen white.
That was a bit too close. All you hear are snaps and sizzles...lol