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Elevated storms lit up on the back side of a cold front in northern Illinois during the evening on May 20. The storms were of relatively low quality (in terms of organization) but even weak storms can throw out a good lightning strike. The highlights were a strike to a radio tower, and a positive crawler flash (along with a weak +CG stroke to the right?) that lit up half the sky with a great thunder signature. Even though my little Yi has a very wide angle, unfortunately it doesn't make your screen bigger to reveal the scale of a good crawler flash. I also included a smaller crawler flash at the end; it had well-visible leader propagation and nice thunder signature due to the recoil leaders.
EQUIPMENT I USE:
Sony CyberShot RX100V
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YI 4K Action Camera
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Smartphone
Sony Stereo Digital Voice Recorder
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Thanks to Tom A. Warner and other lightning physicists and researchers who have helped me understand lightning processes explained in my videos. Tom has created a great resource for individuals interested in learning how lightning works.
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