EPIC STORM & LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER BLACKPOOL 12:6:23 🌩⚡⚡⚡

Monday 12th June 2023 produced one of the best storms I have witnessed in a while over Blackpool. Seriously watch all of this video if you like storms or you will miss some amazing lightning strikes caught on video.
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[@jezcolborne6329]

That was mint. Very good

[@Stuey-og1ul]

Wow Caroline that was a mint storm and the flashes of lightning was truly amazing and wow and the rumbles of thunder 😮 nice footage darling and i always love watching thunderstorms xxxx

[@TheoDubs8692]

3:24 was stunning! A real display of current dancing in the sky... and the rolling rumble was epic!

[@pedroolepete]

Hi Caroline, just seen your footage of the lighting in Blackpool, I thoroughly enjoyed it , wish i could drive I'll chasing storms myself .

[@MrBear1967]

We were in lytham when it started and it followed us to home in squires gate, brilliant storm..well captured 😊

[@adamholden1491]

Was such an incredible storm Caroline as it hit West Lancashire Sefton area where I live as was the other storm few days before Sat 10th Jun now that was a right beast have never seen sky so black in my life

[@johnwalker5958]

Nice catches good one

[@jerry83ism]

Hi Caroline, I too love a good, old-fashioned thunderstorm. We don't get many these days, and certainly not as good as in the past. Nice captures anyway. I would also like to go tornado-chasing in the states & would be the one sat next to you in the back of a pickup, lol. Carry on the good work.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you, yes it was a good storm I really enjoyed it 😊

[@NeilShearer-ok2gi]

I am like you who loves thunderstorms

[@nigelbarradell2265]

amazing lightning footage in this

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thanks 😊

[@DanaJones-hj7mi]

Lightning is absolutely amazing

[@andymullaney1594]

Amazing coverage Caroline

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Cheers Andy xx

[@patriciafigg4581]

This is an amazing video I love a good thunderstorm. I remember being on holiday in Blackpool back in 1996 I think it was and one night there was a big thunderstorm overnight and it seemed to go on for ages. Didn't get much sleep that night, but it was well worth it.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Awww Thank you so much, we don't get enough good storms in Blackpool. I try to get out when there is a storm sadly most storms here don't get loads of lightning action, this was a good one though I didn't know which way to look as it was all around me x

[@daniiday5397]

​@@CarolineJamesVlogsHow Old Are You

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Old enough to know better than chase storms lol, seriously though I will be 60 in 4 years x @@daniiday5397

[@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx]

amazing.

[@tracyspelman8440]

Wow that’s brilliant video you done of the lightning strikes Caroline James ⛈⛈⛈⛈❤️

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you so much, I love a good storm and this one was epic 😍

[@robertacollins1590]

Great Caroline I love a storm x

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thanks Roberta ❤ 😊

[@LincolnshireRailMonkey]

Fantastic footage, some epic lightning there

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

It was brilliant out there watching it

[@markymash]

Never safe from a storm, I assume you follow the 30/30 rule? Lightning has been known to strike 25 miles or so from the storm, the bolt from the blue as it were !!

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I know it's never 100% safe, but hey that would be no fun lol. This storm was actually only a couple of miles away from me with strikes within a mile of my location, I always try to shelter somewhere but it is never risk free x

[@andreas2949]

Many epic lightning bolts there! I love all kinds of extreme weather. Keep up the good work and we hope this summer brings a lot of thunderstorms. :)

[@janetmcneice6246]

Very good video,very scarey storm💯👍

[@tammyward2617]

I don't like thunderstorm but like watching them on KZbin

[@Pewpew445]

Same

[@andercourt]

Same as well

[@GamerGirlJuly1982]

Cloud to ground lightning ⚡️ as well… the most dangerous type of lightning there is!

[@leemaitland2722]

A great video Caroline keep up the good work and stay safe

[@aaronclarke26]

Epic i recognise the location the road that leads to the M55

[@elvissam100]

That was Biblical Caroline, glad you're safe, great storm👌

[@jennifers8223]

what weather radar do you use to detect storms like thunderstorms and lightning

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I the app lightning tracker plus a website which is lightningmaps.org

[@dwayneharrison9640]

I love thunderstorms

[@stephenkelly1887]

Awesome video Caroline. Thank you

[@andrewmyers9982]

That is one incredible video! 😮

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you so much 😊

[@vancebutcher6805]

That was so cool, I wish I was there too.

[@juliepownall1063]

Epic footage caroline we had a thunderstorm but nothing like this a few flashes of lightning and rumbles and rain nice one caroline

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome video

[@davidowen5295]

Enjoyed this great video 👍

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jennybates]

Mereside Tesco car park was flooded out. So much so they had to shut the store.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Yeah I saw that earlier on Facebook, hopefully they will be able to reopen soon.

[@jennybates]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs me too

[@Michelle.B.53]

Great video. I love storms. Ty.

[@DanaJones-hj7mi]

Absolutely great video x

[@mickdunne981]

Hey 👋 just subbed and liked the video I love Thunder storms my self greetings from Ireland 😊

[@Badger803]

Great storm that, i live in Southport we had it too, thanks for sharing the video.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

My pleasure 😊

[@charlesstanmore]

Great storm vlog Caroline really enjoyed this

[@paulbenson3441]

Nice one Caroline, my wife and I both love thunderstorms. We live in Sheffield and sadly we don't have epic storms often. On Monday 12th June a storm cell came close to Sheffield after 6pm and we had strong gales and heavy, heavy rain. There were many rumbles and odd flickers of sheet lightning, but no fireworks sadly. Hopefully there may be more to come over the next few months. Maybe we'll just go storm chasing. Thanks for filming that great show in Blackpool.

[@georgesmellie8717]

Thanks for venturing out in that weather for us Caroline have you managed to get to Chris's yet for the card i left for you

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

My pleasure George, no not had time to get up there yet. will try get there next week xx

[@michaeltong8645]

loving this vlog well done

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you very much 😊

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing caroline

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Cheers bud 😊

[@jontownsend8090]

Just found your channel, you captured some good lighting strikes. I am going to Malaysia in October to capture some tropical thunderstorm activity.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Oh fabulous, I hope you get some great footage/images

[@Mrtrollololo]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs yesterday At around 1:30 PM in the southeast of London Horrific thunderstorms Lightning, loud thunder everything

[@Mrtrollololo]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs I also love thunderstorms

[@zoeschofield]

Awesome storm! Loved watching it.

[@utrapzab]

probably THE most prolific place in the uk for thundrestorms

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I wish that was the case, they usually go around us lol x

[@Stokie_Lad74]

New here + subbed. Amazing footage of the lightning. I'm from Stoke-on-Trent, love Blackpool, i come a lot. we had this nearby before heading your way. Didnt hit us directly but was all around us in Cheshire. the views were brill as always from my flat living room window. I watch a lot of US storm chasers live like Reed Timmer, Brad Arnold + loads more. u want to watch Brad's stream from tonight, it was insane, went from light to dark. lightning was so intense.

[@lee-v5z6l]

Excellent video and amazing lightening shots - think you got more than Liverpool did on Monday !

[@sarahkellett4926]

So nice to see someone who gets as excited and happy as me during a storm. We didn't get much in Nottingham

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

OMG I love them lol, I hate the hot weather that comes before them though. I would chase 🌪 if I lived in the States lol 😍

[@photography94]

If this was night time would have been alot more epic brilliant video this some serious amount of cg strikes last summer was awful here in Devon for thunderstorms not one decent storm but September 2023 blew up here in Ivybridge around 2am on 10th & 17th September 2023 skies lit like mad here

[@rakshitwharton09]

1 mile is the closest lightning strike

[@johnhosken1344]

well done just amazing clip i live the south west of uk i hope we get storms like that stay safe

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you, I hope you get some too 😊

[@OmuraXD]

Insane!! I love it!

[@johnwalker5958]

There is definitely something wrong with this strange weather

[@Acarrdi]

Whats strange about it?

[@johnwalker5958]

@@Acarrdi long spell of yery warm so early in year no rain

[@allanbrewster3942]

Did you see the bike ride?

[@richardoakey894]

Fantastic lighting brilliant storm ❤

[@johnwalker5958]

That was quite close

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Yeah some lightning was just over a mile away and other strikes were about five miles out.

[@philsmith6583]

Your not alone , I to absolutely love storms , though here in my part of New Zealand there is not so many, but great vid of your storm, and a side note I was born in Leicester, but came out to NZ when i was 10 Im now 60

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thank you very much, we also don't get many good storms here in Blackpool, usually they are short lived and not a lot of lightning, this one was brilliant. Shame you don't get many with being a storm lover also.

[@laurenfisher3068]

Hi I’m glad I’ve found a storm fanatic I’m also a storm girl ❤

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Yes I love storms, I think I am one of the only female storm chasers I know of, it’s generally guys who go out filming storms. I would love to take part in a Tornado chase in the USA x

[@laurenfisher3068]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs omg me to

[@DanaJones-hj7mi]

Lightning was spectacular x 😮

[@revolutions88]

what app were you using ?

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

It's called "Lightning Tracker Pro" I also check weather sites and radars to try get the best look at what is going on out there before heading out.

[@paulkandi]

We had a massive storm back in 2018 here in west Somerset , the lighting was the best I had seen all my life, just like someone flicking a light on and off continuous for an hour and the thunder was immense , even a house lost its chimney stack that night...in our town and many lost walls and roofs.! Great filming and braving this storm👍

[@anthonyweather7736]

I remember this epic day... I live Manchester area and we had 3 Thunderstorms..... constant lightning and hail the size of marbles around Salford... Eccles got serious flooding, one of the most Dramatic evenings. This year we had a repeat on may 12th... Frequent Lightning for almost 3 hours. I love storms

[@musicaAi-k5s]

Video molto bello , molto brava

[@johnwalker5958]

I think you ARE GOING TO MORE OF THIS THIS SUMMER CACUSE OF HUMIDITY

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I hope so I love a good storm, I just don’t like the heat that comes first lol

[@johnwalker5958]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs the heat is dreadful and getting scary

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

Some positive C/G's in that. Rare in the UK.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

It was fantastic watching it all

[@petercooper2387]

Positive stroke lightning is initiated from the positively charged cloud top and very often has to ground where the earth is negatively charged which is usually well outside the storm area. The normally negatively charged earth assumes a positive charge under the influence of the storm cloud above. As result, the discharge pathway of a positive CG is much longer than a more normal negative CG. The potential that is built up before a positive CG discharge can be made to ground is as, a result, enormous. The resultant strike is usually blinding (300,000 amperes / 1 billion volts) and the explosive thunder is earsplitting - being heard up to 20 miles away. looking at this video each CG is grounding right beneath the cloud base and taking into account the appearance of each stroke (positive CGs are often almost straight rather than forked) and the magnitude of the thunder, bearing in mind the distance from the observer, they appear to be, although dramatic, normal negative CGs.

[@KJames2345]

Not rare.

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

Aye! There’s no need to copy and paste your google search to reply. There are at least two positive C/G’s in this video - the sound of the thunder in one is a dead give away it’s a positive bolt along with the shape of the bolt and the fact it doesn’t appear to flicker as is the case with a negative flash.

[@nigellee1499]

Brilliant i see that you was at the solaris and i could see number one south beach hotel where my wife and I will be staying from Thursday 22nd June for 4 night's. It will be our 3rd visit there since 2020. P. S my wife and I think you sound a bit like Maureen Lipman. Brilliant vlogs by the way. Nigel from spalding lincolnshire

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Yes I am based around South Shore so that area tends to be my go to point. Have a great time when you come to visit, I'm going to try find some Maureen Lipman now lol, I remember her but can't remember her voice. Glad you are enjoying the vlogs Nigel & wife x

[@Flamboyant-randomist]

*were not was. 🙄

[@centureye]

Was bad on Saturday night over Lowton Monday it lingered for an hour

[@alanpetruj1436]

Brilliant video loved watching it.have you watched reed timmer storm chasing videos from the USA. 👌🏻✌

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thanks, no I haven't watched USA chasers all that much, it just makes me wish I was out there with them tornado chasing x

[@juliepownall1063]

I love thunderstorms and extreme weather gales etc 😊

[@CristaVenn]

I adore severe the worst the better I if you love a cracking lightning display you go to florida in may to October your treat one virtually every day sometimes 3times a day the last time I went to florida I was in lightning heaven you definitely must go the lightning was so dangerous that we were ordered to stay in doors and humidity was so high that the day temperatures was 33c in day and 29c at night so you must 100percent definitely have to go

[@darraghgregory1269]

I got extremely heavy rain today and thunderstorms today in northwest Ireland haven't seen the rain as heavy ever

[@PeterMackett]

A lot of cloud to ground strikes in that storm, i always wonder what the lightning hits and if it does any damage, years ago the house attached to mine was struck and it blew the chimney to pieces!, i never want to be that close again, the flash and bang were really frightening!

[@lordkeith.4350]

By the time it reached Fleetwood it had fizzled out, we were watching from our street, we saw some lightning coming from Blackpool and I was following the storm all afternoon, shame to say we just got a bit of rain and nothing much else.

[@DanaJones-hj7mi]

Im just glad she didn't start walking about especially in that fork lightning x she was quite safe where she was

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I always find somewhere to shelter, although storm chasing is never 100% safe x

[@stephenkelly1887]

Count the seconds between the lightning and the thunder. Divide by four and that's how many miles away it is. 4 seconds = 1 mile. The speed of sound at 20c is about 760mph. From a sound engineer! We use that to calculate the delay time to the delay hangs.

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I knew there was a counting seconds to calculate how far away it is, but I couldn't fully remember it, so thank you for that x

[@AnneHalliday63]

I’m jealous lol. Watched the radar for hours praying the storms would reach Lockerbie, but nope, not a hint, as usual ☹️Nice to hear your enjoyment though 🙂

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Thanks, I love a good storm and we don't get many in Blackpool this good.

[@nbvhoho2738]

Can you do hungarian restaurant and white tower Food reviewsgood for channel and the business Great footage Blackpool has some great channels

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Yes Blackpool has great vloggers and we are a brilliant little group who all meet up at some events x

[@nbvhoho2738]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs keep safe esp if u see feral gangs

[@garethgoodwin6470]

Well you call this a thunderstorm 2008 Bangkok that’s a thunderstorm

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Maybe so, but this is good for Blackpool. We don't get decent storms with lightning like this often lol x

[@garethgoodwin6470]

@@CarolineJamesVlogs that’s true still loved the video

[@vonlouie77]

Lightning can travel up to 10-50 miles away from the parent storm and can spread up to 10-15 meters from point of impact

[@daveellis5100]

Recorded horizontally😀👍

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

I never film in portrait always in landscape 🙂

[@chrisshowering7357]

I was shut òut in it when I was 8 years okd i am now 58 but i have to ge brave in front of my grandchildren.

[@PepsiandShirliesupporterandfan]

It missed Lancaster.

[@niallh9438]

...wen I was lot younger 'was terrified; but not anymor. :)

[@davidpendry7731]

Sshhh. Let us just watch

[@jaymajor7077]

Hello my lady you say your mad well l'm just as mad as you are because I love thunder ⛈️ storms myself l like riding my push bike in them and that's a thrill of it's own and l'm weird but in a good way lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenkelly1887]

Stupid fact #167. In the UK, it's illegal to play golf during a thunderstorm! Ask Lee Trevino. He's been struck twice! Not in the UK, but ouch

[@CarolineJamesVlogs]

Struck twice flipping heck that is unlucky x

[@shazzerhull]

It missed preston 😞 gutted

[@Flamboyant-randomist]

*Extreme.

[@Flamboyant-randomist]

Videos like this a far better ehen there's NO RUNNING COMMENTARY.

[@letitiabradin810]

that's why don't wear any metals on ya in the rainstorm, nothing on your fingers, head, neck, nowhere, lighting loves to play matchmaking with metal or water, then you end up a human french fry(chips, but not fish), you will also end up a street lamp at night too, shine more brighter than;a street lamp ,.......marius(punk rules).