2021-11-21 19:52:39
Same supercell day Nevertire
A few video stills from yesterday big storm! Given the barrage here, there were a few close bolts. In one case, I saw a flash on my right hand side and very loud crashing thunder. I had felt like a warmth
(sensible heat just after the flash). Is it possible to feel noticeable heat from lightning that is nearby a few hundred metres away?Furthermore, you know it's getting dangerous when bolts are dropping behind you - yes from the anvil!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KP_NFYwTYj4
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Brilliant lightning Jimmy!!!!
Brilliant captures! #GoodOnYa!
Yes, Jimmy, you can feel the heat from the lightning strike. I had the experience in 2003, chasing a storm near Yates Center, Kansas. On that particular day I had committed to filming the entire day from breakfast to bedtime. I had just changed out film cartridges on my camcorder and the lightning struck. If I had changed it 30 seconds later, I would’ve missed that entirely. It wasn’t just a stroke of lightning; it was a stroke of luck.
The lightning struck off to our left and we could feel the heat from the strike through the windows of the car. We also briefly saw the windows bulge inward then return to their normal shape. We were all a bit shocked that the windows did not break.
Short while later we looked off to our right (west), and there was a large wedge tornado approaching us. We barely made it through the town of Yates Center, exiting on the east, as a tornado filled the rearview mirror. As we put the town behind us, the tornado is off to our left (north), edging away from us, not quite parallel. That was a pretty exciting day!
(Now I need to dig through my old mini DV tapes to see if I can find that footage.)
Dude those are so sick, were you near Moree were ya?
Awesome and cool ⚡️⚡️😍