Intense positive CG lightning barrage with "shock wave" thunder blasts

A barrage of "fast" positive cloud-to-ground lightning strikes put on a show as severe thunderstorms moved into the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. The intense bolts produced blasts of thunder that could be felt as the shock waves arrived. Several upward lightning strikes occurred to towers near Coweta. Three of the positive CG strikes were captured on a Chronos high speed camera at 10,034 frames per second. Copyright Dan Robinson.

[@marshallsweatherhiking1820]

A big severe complex with a combo of strait-line wind and tornado damage happened here in Michigan last August. The lightning flashes were super bright and the thunder shook the ground like a bomb went off. I’m thinking they were mostly positive flashes. It happened after a day with 80 degree dewpoints in the area so the CAPE was obviously massive.

[@JRacer524]

A similar complex of severe thunderstorms roared through southwestern Ohio in June 2022. The dew point in Dayton made it to 82 degrees. First, the sky got really dark and turned green before 5 pm. Then, the intense lightning and thunder began soon after. A lot of trees fell down from the ferocious wind. A bolt struck the electic tower near where I work and knocked out the power. I had to take shelter with the other employees in the center of the building for at least a half hour. Some communities between Cincinnati and Dayton had no electricity for two to three days.

[@garylangley4502]

Thanks Dan. I really enjoyed it!

[@lilblackduc7312]

You've got some great photography there! In Georgia, along with strikes like you captured, we also get very loud ones that sound like the entire sky is being UN-zipped, from horizon to horizon.

[@dxer22000]

wow what a barrage! - so many positive strokes in that

[@tracyfrederick5606]

That's awesome footage!

[@P_RO_]

Great footage Dan! Some of that thunder resembles how it sounds in a tornado a little but; hard to describe but if you've ever heard it you know what it's like.

[@RadioTrefoil]

Beautiful footage. Thanks for sharing

[@mclgjt]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@an_0486]

Bro ur videos are the best keep up the good work man ❤😊

[@gregggoss2210]

Great stuff man.

[@Housephonestimes4]

Single line! Very lethal!

[@LOLGuy431]

Dangerous lighting cloud 🌩

[@Pyromane1989]

Ohhh Positiv Lightning ❤❤❤❤

[@garybiggs9010]

I just went through an intense lighting and thunder storm. Many hits within 1/4 mile. It was heavy sleeting snowing so I think the shock waves built pressure from the air resistance. Didn't help I was in a camper trailer on a hill! Things were shaking off the tables and shelves onto the floor like an earthquake.

[@EdMeyer22]

I could watch hours of this

[@ScrapFatherScrapSon]

Don’t know if you have iPhone but it takes incredible slo motion and you can go gram by frame and grab a photo from it

[@williammoss212]

Sounds like jet fighters rolling through at supersonic speed

[@majbach1968]

I wonder how a +ve bolt propagates since there doesn't appear to be stepped leaders.

[@1964Potter]

You need to go off grid as much as possible during one of these lightning storms. I even go downstairs and wait it out.

[@Rubbish_Man]

What a storm

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

Wow!!!

[@guustheelen5144]

Did this mean thunderstorm produce a tornado??My goodness how dangerous lightning

[@user-gx5cs7mv9s]

Страхи божьи, я так боюсь молнии.😮

[@jasvein05]

I love the sound of the thunder

[@ivancoley11]

Their all positive too