Thunder Storm Pittsburgh PA June 17, 2009

This is the first wave of thunderstorms to roll through Pittsburgh PA on June 17, 2009. View is from Mt. Lebanon towards the West with lightening strikes hitting area of Kirwin Heights PA. Also check out • Slow Mo Lightening

[@Benjy9845]

One of the best storm videos I've ever seen. So atmospheric!

[@SixFeetUndr101]

I live near Greensburg, PA and these storms did a ton a damage in our area. Storms like this are almost hypnotic, this was the first time that a storm actually scared me. Great video, I took some too but it isnt as good. Great work!

[@tyhays6425]

I’ll never forget this storm, I was only 7 and I can still remember the EAS coming on our TV and seconds after the broadcast stopped the lights went out and all hell broke loose outside

[@ritaeh8794]

Yikes! What a storm! And such beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing this.

[@SuperSonicTrolling]

The thunder sounds like explosions with the sound quality which is funny.

[@cheese-qw9vd]

This is one of the best lightning storms I've ever seen. Thanks for the friggin awesome footage

[@richardasharp]

@FireFlamesrocks the near strike was about 1.5 miles from the camera. It blew out a sub station on rt 50 which is about 1.5 mile from where the camera was located.

[@usmc7098]

Absolutely the best electrical storm video I've seen to date. Steady video, held in one direction (Not trying to follow each and every flash) with proper focus and no idiotic commentary. Thank-you so much!

[@richardasharp]

The view is from Mt. Lebanon to the West. The strikes appear to be in Kirwin Heights PA.

[@mrthomaschannelearth]

This is one of the best thunderstorm videos i've seen on KZbin Great upload

[@theshofiecat]

This is my favorite part of a storm. Before any rain falls, the wind, the thunder, the lightning. I especially love the singing birds in the background too. :D

[@bassmentcage]

Great storm... Showing my three year old this vid as we have thunderstorms in the uk today. This was a great example of thunder & lightening!

[@richardasharp]

yes it was loud and the closest strike was about one mile away.

[@marshallbs]

I love storms like this that spit tons of CG's out of the shelf cloud / rain-free base. They are rare. With most storms the lighting bolts are mostly inside the rain so it isn't nearly as photogenic.

[@woody95124]

One of the best thunderstorm vids I have seen......

[@gibbs1966]

Hello I am from Oslo,Norway and I just loved your video...Spectacular and awsome!. Seen a few in Orlando over the past years on vacation,but this one gave me goosebumps!

[@cheese-qw9vd]

Still one of my favorite videos 4 years later

[@sharkfinz6]

this is the best storm video ive seen - ans such a clear picture!! awesome

[@lesliekeith9230]

This is absolutely superb...

[@SuntoryTime17]

What a Beautiful Storm !! Congratulations !

[@richardasharp]

I shot this from my apartment balcony located in Mt. Lebanon. The view is from Mt. Lebanon towards the West with lightening strikes hitting area of Kirwin Heights PA

[@carltakacs3236]

Now that's a helluva storm! Could almost feel my scalp tingle as my hair stands up (actually happened once, pretty lucky)! Looks like you were pretty close to the action...

[@williamperryjr1324]

This storm is like nothing I ever experienced!!!! These thunder claps sounded explosive!

[@kwsths99]

Man that's a massive and very beautiful storm. If only we had such thunderstorms in Greece.

[@hermanuslemmer1695]

This is intense. A number of these bolts had eight or more return strokes. I counted eleven return strokes for the bolt at 1:40. From the size of some of these bolts and the number of return strokes, I am guessing that a lot of these bolts are positive.

[@hermanuslemmer1695]

Actually, I don't believe these bolts were positive. Positive bolts usually have only one flash and look straight. Also, the thunder from positive bolts sounds like bombs detonating.

[@shaunmartin2925]

Dude that looks a lot like a supercell thunderstorm, just the way the updraft looks and the slight spin you see in the clouds!

[@lildino72]

freekin awesome video man, you can see the cloud rotation, i'm from the latrobe area, westmoreland county, storm there was insane

[@codygdogs95]

Best lightning video yet!

[@Michael-cf9vs]

Wow!! Phenomenal video!! This is like the Thunderstorms we get in South Florida in the summer.

[@Facewest]

Thank you, Great video I enjoyed seeing who long it took for the sound to reach the camera after each lightening bolt.

[@zezo69]

damn, i'm glad i clicked this video. Such a photogenic storm

[@herc1120]

Great view of an amazing storm.

[@jeannekahle3344]

That was one of the longest,loudest,storms that I ever heard! Great lightening shots,too.

[@b0lliks]

one of the best storm vids on youtube.....5*****.

[@richardasharp]

@Flackerr The speed of sound is about one kilometer in three seconds or approximately one mile in five seconds.

[@EddieSchirmer]

absolutely superb video, you have an excellent vantage point where you are.

[@Stopstaring101]

This was excellent 🏆

[@MikuFan3931]

Thor is battling with the Hulk again.

[@celsolopessilva9644]

excellent video !!!

[@richardasharp]

@waggeo99 This view is from The Bower Hill Apartments facing due west, looking across Scott Twp to Kerwin Heights, across I-79 and on to Ohio.

[@lamborghiniman226]

I remember this day. 3 storms rolled through and i was outside videotaping them all day. Lol.

[@nixmom102299]

There was one tornado warning in parts of Pittsburgh because there was a tornado spotted on the south side.

[@gitane1976]

Nice catch!!!! I'd like to film some storms here in Montreal. We don't have often storms like that but they are as scary as that....

[@rickcooke1988]

amazing video mate, i didnt watched it through first time, second time i just lied back and listend

[@richardasharp]

Yes, Pittsburgh is near the Ohio state line. The view if the camera is due west towards Ohio about 25 miles as the crow flies.

[@krenkson]

Thanks man, this is just amazing video... exactly what I was looking for... no voices just thunders and nature....BRAVO! Do you have some more? Here in London is crap no lightnings :(

[@matthewthebluey-brony-trai8006]

Neat video man! I love it!

[@THEDUCK201]

What a brilliant view! I wanna live right there!

[@LaserDarkDX]

Very nice lightning and cloud structure!

[@xr454]

With the changing climate and weather patterns, Pittsburgh can definitely look forward to more significant tornadic activity in the very near future.

[@jacques96343]

Wow, the sound of that thunder strike (4:40min) let me think of that one thunder that struck the roof of my uncles house. My dad was exactly under it.

[@claudioferreiraraio9322]

Moro no Vale do Paraíba,tb em SP e o clima aqui é assim tb. Eu amo essas tempestades bem eletrificadas!!

[@ladonna1902]

You don't want to be outside when it is lightning like this. We had a storm like this in Detroit a couple of weeks ago. The lightning was so bad, I wouldn't dare go outside. I didn't even want to get close to the windows. Also, we had brief power outages due to the power surges. This is definitely clear the baseball diamonds and clear the golf courses kind of weather.

[@ars007broomboyz]

Now that is some amazing footage well done. I dont know if you realise that the bolts mimic each other on the far ex-streams of the clouds. very interesting.

[@blitzedburgh090]

I live in dormont. was at my friends house in dormont up by St, Bernards church. he got up went to the kitchen and said DUDE! come quick. black wall of clouds. lol we sat on his roof till it was too close. remember this like it happened yesterday. by far the most extreme storm i ever seen.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I believe you wasn’t expecting to hear that thunderstorm coming closer and closer towards your area Richard

[@richardasharp]

Actually I was expecting the storm to come directly at me because that is the way most storms roll here, West to east.

[@RickeSharp]

Thanks hasn't rained here in Southern California for 6 months.

[@artsci2716]

Nice video! bravo! I am from Canonsburg pa!

[@JlMMIEJAM]

Excellent Video !

[@richardasharp]

Freddy, There could have been closer strikes but the one that hit a power sub station was about a mile away.

[@artsci2716]

Saturday August 30th Pittsburgh had some bad storms!

[@albert31948]

great video XXXXX!!!!

[@marshallbs]

@phunkblister I don't see a funnel but there's definitely some rotation with a nice inflow notch.

[@carpforever3317]

Those cracks are insane dude 😍

[@richardasharp]

You are correct. I went back and took one second at 3:10 and slowed it down and you can indeed see the white light from what appears to be a ground explosion. Look at the Video Responses for a better view.

[@blitzedburgh090]

I was right freakin in the middle of it . The best storm I've experienced to date...

[@iangilldjsuperdude]

That is one epic lightning barrage!

[@thesmart67]

A terrific video...

[@richardasharp]

Oh, it is very real and so was the affect it had on sections of Pittsburgh east of where this location.

[@HeliosWx]

Welcome to Pittsburgh: If you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes.

[@Nelphoto]

@RichardSharp My grandparents live there. They face Birdland aswell. You get some prety nice views of sunsets up there as well!

[@dravenbloodwood]

simply perfect

[@FixingWithPassion]

Wow!! Amazing deadly lightning.

[@zogozogy98]

was the thunder really loud and what was the closest lightning strike?

[@bballfan4lyfe]

Was there some damage from the lightning? Because some of the strikes looked pretty close.

[@StormchaserFG]

Wow what for a beautiful Supercell with postive Lightnings!

[@zildjianrideclassic]

Rich, How close do you think the lightning was?

[@valerieteti1755]

The lightning in this storm is intense.

[@ThePrikoki]

@frogqueen84 if you pause it then scroll in this mode u can see it in slow motion...and it's even more fantastic

[@dootuss83]

I remember this storm. It was absolutely nasty.

[@TinaBelcherAFanOfAllShows2007]

That was a big storm!

[@katemonster1]

If you watch this video in fast forward, you can actually see the clouds circling in a tornado-like fashion. I'm surprised they didn't have us under a tornado warning tfor this one. Without a doubt one of the craziest storms I've ever been witness to!

[@HollieTash]

I loooove thunderstorms :D I recorded one yesterday and I live in the south of england :D It was awesome! It was right above our house, but only lasted about 20 minutes :p I hope we get some more.

[@peterlinko539]

Very cool love my Lebanon. God bless!

[@thesmart67]

Did you shoot any other videos like this?

[@stormz1243]

Mt Lebanon always seems to get pounded. I live off of beadling and bird park is right across the street and the tree get annihilated by lightning.

[@emioltv]

Amazing storm!!

[@iqnabel]

beautiful

[@ThePrikoki]

I LOVE THIS! listen to the birds singing...

[@pfjk47]

At 3:10 it looks like the strike may have takenout power. Look on the ground at the time of the strike and several seconds after you will see several flashes on the ground.

[@weatherataglance6075]

Something kept getting struck right in the middle of the camera view. Must have been really charged.

[@HeliosWx]

notice on the left that one cloud that is lighter than the other one is slowly spinning.....

[@egample]

the was the scariest day of my life i live in pittsburgh and i was at kennywood that day i just got off the thunder bolt and it started to happend i was a big mess!!!!!!!!!!!

[@richardasharp]

Lo siento que no llegan a experimentar tormentas más a menudo, tenemos tormentas durante todo el año aquí es Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos.

[@electroscribe]

Structure looked somewhat like the Bridge Creek supercell May 1999. -- without the F5.

[@hermanuslemmer1695]

Great lightning. My favorite was the squiggly bolt about three minutes in. This would not be a thunderstorm during which I would have liked to have been outside.

[@ROYGBIVphoto]

Wow! Real close!

[@richardasharp]

@WhosMunch yes they did and they blew out a electric power sub station.

[@rupertlevenworth1834]

if you slow it down you can see the very first lightning strike hit the street on the other block

[@alphaecho361]

What a storm! Where there any tornadoes?