Look at this shit!

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iamscanner

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #1

Look at this lightning "leader" that was between my digital video camera and porch railing last night. each pic is one frame, so each photo is 1/30th of a second.

Crazy stuff, right when this happened the thunder sounded just like a shotgun goin off three times very fast.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=350Lsvwh3CU

Here is more info on a lightning leader: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html

 

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DWR

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #2

wish i had the chance to snap something like that.

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #3

dude, it was all over your porch. way cool.

 

Minnestoner

New Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #4

wow did your hair stand up?

 

wyteberrywidow

Global

• Aug 10, 2009

• #5

That is some pretty nice shots...

 

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iamscanner

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #6

My camera was sitting outside. But my screen door was open, loud as hell. Louder than SLAYER live in Rochester!

 

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Sr. Verde

Guest

• Aug 10, 2009

• #7

Damn I havent seen lightning bolts like that in like 10 years

Thanks for sharing +rep

 

xmissxaliex

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #8

That happened the other day where I'm at and it was this tornado warning but it passed me and instead we got lightening going every 2 or 3 seconds all over the place. That lightening was pretty loud though damn!

 

goten

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2009

• #9

very nice man..

i like a good lightning show..

 

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iamscanner

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #10

I got an email from a local meteorologist at WIVB stating that this was an amazing photo(s) and a once in a lifetime capture of a close leader.

More info here: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #11

is there glass right there it's reflecting off of or is it really right there on your porch? it looks 2 feet away. between the camera and the railing.

 

northwoodsmoker

New Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #12

wow those are some rowdy pix.. im kinda freaked out bout lightning so i stay indoors at all times.. but luv ur pix...

 

breakneck

Calyx LED

• Aug 11, 2009

• #13

Damn dude, that shit could have lit you up like a Christmas tree!

 

......

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #14

They are some cool ass pictures are you in PA we got the severe weather warning on tv but nothing happend near me

 

juststartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #15

nice pics man, thats crazy!

 

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iamscanner

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2009

• #16

fdd2blk said:

is there glass right there it's reflecting off of or is it really right there on your porch? it looks 2 feet away. between the camera and the railing.

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The camera was sitting outside with nothing between the lens and the weather, the camera was sitting on a ledge.

Here is some info on a lightning leader: http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/stroke1.html