Dan Robinson
Every once in a while I go on a Youtube search for new or obscure interesting lightning videos. Many aren't tagged with proper keywords, and therefore don't get 'discovered' without a deeper search. Here are some from my most recent 'deep search'. There are quite a few new ones popping up. I've never seen these before, so I'd assume most here haven't either.
I can imagine we'll only see more of these with the increased proliferation of cameras around the world.
Tree hit with flashover on nearby power lines:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv2KhyYZpSU
Very close hit on parking lot light pole - listen for distinct thunder blasts from each return stroke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLfB20YB8GM
Cathedral steeple hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mttsdMZZSl4
Another steeple hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMkPJ0drWY
CG with flashover on nearby power line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-gOqlu-JNo
Close CG to ground (Language warning: mute your sound after the strike):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkB4VY6Tsng
Close strike to tree. Listen for thunder sound waves from each return
stroke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu2o00X2ZA0
Close lightning hitting water. Again, distinct sound waves from multiple
return strokes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kogmz2Qacyo
Close hit to the corner of an apartment building.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz8Ab9UphRY
Very close hit to tree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziKdbGw6P6Y
Close strike in strong winds, significant lateral drift of channel is
visible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_5kWbmHGLs
Lightning hits house across the street, with shower of sparks.
(Language warning: mute your sound after the strike)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL-PCkt133w
Close strike off-camera near sheep in a field - sheep react to strike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=867Ie_47u-s
Nice tree strike from balcony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_5kWbmHGLs
Another balcony view of tree hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwciCpdgcZ0
I can imagine we'll only see more of these with the increased proliferation of cameras around the world.
Tree hit with flashover on nearby power lines:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv2KhyYZpSU
Very close hit on parking lot light pole - listen for distinct thunder blasts from each return stroke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLfB20YB8GM
Cathedral steeple hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mttsdMZZSl4
Another steeple hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMkPJ0drWY
CG with flashover on nearby power line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-gOqlu-JNo
Close CG to ground (Language warning: mute your sound after the strike):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkB4VY6Tsng
Close strike to tree. Listen for thunder sound waves from each return
stroke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu2o00X2ZA0
Close lightning hitting water. Again, distinct sound waves from multiple
return strokes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kogmz2Qacyo
Close hit to the corner of an apartment building.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz8Ab9UphRY
Very close hit to tree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziKdbGw6P6Y
Close strike in strong winds, significant lateral drift of channel is
visible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_5kWbmHGLs
Lightning hits house across the street, with shower of sparks.
(Language warning: mute your sound after the strike)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL-PCkt133w
Close strike off-camera near sheep in a field - sheep react to strike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=867Ie_47u-s
Nice tree strike from balcony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_5kWbmHGLs
Another balcony view of tree hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwciCpdgcZ0
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