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Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Jaguar on August 09, 2006, 11:07:50 PM

This was the view from the NE....
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jaguar17/tstorm/

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Luxton on August 10, 2006, 08:02:48 AM

sweeeet vids!

I took some screen shots...  I couldn't figure out where you were until I saw some of these.

(http://www.calgary4x4.com/images/lightning2.jpg)
(http://www.calgary4x4.com/images/lightning3.jpg)

and finally... you got HOW close??
(http://www.calgary4x4.com/images/lightning.jpg)



a VERY cool storm indeed

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Jaguar on August 10, 2006, 01:45:46 PM

wholey fawk bubbles!!! I totaly missed that untill you posted that screen shot! I never had a chance to watch that video in slow motion yet. What a close call. Thank you for putting those up. The vids were all taken from my upstairs window.

U up in the ne?

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Luxton on August 10, 2006, 02:07:55 PM

unfortunately, no... I'm in the SE... 'bout 11 pm, when I was trying to sleep, the lightning was so bright it was hurting my eyes while they were closed.  DAMN cool storm.

btw, you're welcome :)   I love kick arse vid's like that one.

(the bolt that looks like it's coming to you is MOST likely a reflection, although I dont' see anything else in the picture that mirrors it, or anything anywhere close).

Cheers

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Jaguar on August 10, 2006, 06:42:40 PM

Yeah, no doubt, you were right in the thick of it hu? This was the most intense storm in recent memory.

I thought it was a reflection also, but the video was taken through the screen with the window open. Also, there is a poping/pinging sound as it occurs.....

Or maybe it's just a reflection off the camera lense. Maybe sombody here can make sense of it.

My current theory, is that it is a streamer.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/lightning5.htm
If so, I was flippin lucky! I don't think I'll be taking pictures of storms for a while :) lol

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Slugger Jon on August 11, 2006, 07:58:45 PM

How do I set an avatar on this board?

Title: what a crazy thunderstorm!
Post by: Jaguar on August 11, 2006, 10:46:07 PM

Quote from: "Slugger Jon"

How do I set an avatar on this board?

At the very top of every page is a cluster of blue links, one of them is "Profile". Click that, then scroll to the bottom.