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On August 12th, 2023, the active summer in NY State continued as another disturbance moved through the region. The Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced risk of severe weather for parts of central and eastern NY with a risk of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. Both speed and directional shear were favorable for Supercells, with elongated low-level hodographs indicating enhanced low level wind shear as well.
I intercepted one of the supercells in southwestern Ulster County as it intensified. The storm had noticeable mid-level rotation and a persistent wall cloud but failed to produce a tornado. However, as the updraft intensified, it produced arguably the most incredible barrage of close-range cloud-to-ground lightning strikes that I've ever seen. It was certainly the most impressive I've seen in New York. At first, I was photographing outside, but I quickly retreated to the relative safety of my car to continue filming as dozens of clear air strikes hit the ground close to my location.