I recently got the opportunity to discuss lightning with Allen Hall and Dan Blewett on The Upward Wind Energy Podcast. We talked about the evolved understanding of lightning and lightning behavior that high-speed cameras have enabled over the past 20 years, and our work on characterizing upward lightning from tall objects. We also discussed my time flying the T-28 Storm Penetrating Aircraft and that aircraft’s many contributions to thunderstorm research. The You Tube version is below or you can listen the audio podcast via Apple or Spotify.
Negative lightning leaders fill the sky over the South Dakota Black Hills
This year I was able to capture upward lightning flashes from a newly installed wind turbine complex northeast of Newell, South Dakota as well as lightning associated with the monsoon season in the Colorado Plateau. There were also some spectacular lightning displays in the my home area in the Northern High Plains. Below are some of the images captured.
Thunderstorm rolls over Bear Butte, South DakotaNight time storm in western South DakotaStorm passes near the weather radar at New Underwood, South DakotaEvening thunderstorm near Alzada, MontanaEvening thunderstorm near Alzada, MontanaSunset thunderstorm near Newell, South DakotaLightning near Newell, South DakotaLightning-triggered upward lightning at a windfarm near Newell, South DakotaLightning-triggered upward lightning at a windfarm near Newell, South DakotaLightning near Newell, South DakotaLightning in a windfarm near Newell, South DakotaLightniing strikes an abandoned farmstead near Crawford, NebraskaLightning barrage near Crawford, NebraskaLightniing strikes an abandoned farmstead near Crawford, NebraskaSunset thunderstorm at Carhenge, NebraskaLightning near Buffalo Gap, South DakotaLightning near Buffalo Gap, South DakotaLightning near Buffalo Gap, South DakotaLightning near Buffalo Gap, South DakotaLightning near Buffalo Gap, South DakotaNegative lightning leaders fill the sky over the South Dakota Black HillsLighning strikes an abandoned farmstead near Crawford, NebraskaLightning barrage near Crawford, NebraskaLightning in western Nebraska
Standard- and high-speed video highlights from the 2021 storm season are now available on my YouTube channel.
High-speed camera recordings of lightning from 2021
Upward lightning from wind turbines
Upward lightning from wind turbines (wide angle UHD)
Lightning recorded from an airplane
Standard-speed UHD video recordings of lightning from 2021
