This image shows how localized our monsoons sometimes can be. See the massive storm cloud and then the massive wall of water in the center of it. Usually these storms bring massive amounts of rain, 1-2 inches in 5-10 minute time frame with 60+ MPH winds and lots of lightning, and sometimes hail, rarely, but it does happen, a tornado.
Image taken from back yard, storm came through and had lots of lightning. Picture taken on digital HP photosmart 43x series on tripod. This strike was a double pulse.
Image taken from back yard, storm came through and had lots of lightning. Picture taken on digital HP photosmart 43x series on tripod. This strike was a double pulse, and it seems to go both to the ground and up into the upper atmosphere.
Image taken from back yard, storm came through and had lots of lightning. Picture taken on digital HP photosmart 43x series on tripod. Notice how this strike never hits the ground, it basically starts going down but they turns back up to another cloud.
Image taken from back yard, storm came through and had lots of lightning. Picture taken on digital HP photosmart 43x series on tripod. Awesome image of a strike just a block away.
Image taken from back yard, storm came through and had lots of lightning. Picture taken on digital HP photosmart 43x series on tripod. Awesome image of a strike, but an even better shot of the clouds around the strike itself.
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