Anatomy of a lightning strike

[LVSteve]

In addition to the other shots I posted, I got some video of the lightning. In the next few posts are 23 frames showing a massive cloud to cloud event that covered nearly half the sky. This was not the biggest one of the night by far, either. the frame rate was 30/second.

OK, in these first frames you can see things starting up behind the clouds and clearly sweeping across the sky behind the clouds and (I assume) rain.

 

[LVSteve]

Strike post 2

Finally we start to see lightning below the clouds on frame 8.

 

[LVSteve]

Now things are really starting to get going.

 

[LVSteve]

Lots of amps in frame 16

 

[LVSteve]

...and it fizzles out in the last three, but the U-turn is interesting. Enjoy.

 

[mod34]

Very cool (hot?) Steve! Thanks for taking the time to share these with the forum.

 

[tops]

Good pictures. Lightning is spooky and dangerous. Larry

 

[chief38]

Terrific photos!

 

[shouldazagged]

Great stuff, Steve, you do nice work.

 

[rags]

GREAT shots Steve!

 

[kozmic]

Nice sequence of shots Steve.

 

[ΣΙΓΜΑ]

Great pics !!!!!
Amazing sequence !!!!!

 

[snubbyfan]

Good shots, reminds me of the last storm out here that knocked power out for a week.

 

[00Buck2]

Very interesting, thanks for posting the photos

 

[jkc]

I'm positive that I like these pix!

 

[CAPops]

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

 

[Silver Dollar]

These are fantastic shots. It really gives you a clear picture of the bolt.

 

[Cyrano]

Great stuff!! I've never seen anything like this. Thanks for the pix.