Lightning
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Impressive spectacle of creeping discharges by Serge Zaka
End of thunderstorm discharge above the Palais des Papes and the Pont d’Avignon

Lightning shocks by Samuele Pincelli
Beautiful lightning taken from Monti Di Cadiroggio

Outflow by Mathieu Goalard
A gorgeous storm arrived on our position, on the Landes coast after a very hot day, and accompanied by a rather powerful outflow

A bolt from the blue by Mathieu Goalard
A lightning bolt from the blue behind an elevated thunderstorm in southwestern France

Strong electrical activity in Ciudad de la Costa by Mati Mederos
Storm with strong electrical activity in Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones, Uruguay

Impressive supercell with CG lightnings by Axel Guibourg
A severe storm developed over the Mediterranean coast, next to the Camargue region. An impressive mesocyclone with lots of CG lightning approached my position.

Supercell bolt from the blue by Axel Guibourg
After I watched another supercell during that evening, a new storm arrived with a trajectory about ten kilometers further north. So I took the direction of Digoin.

Beautiful Friday night lightning bolts by Anna Gottlieb
This is one frame of beautiful bolts & probably one of the best lightning shots I’ve ever taken

Positive lightning in Prosecco by Gregor Vojščak
Some nice deep convection with positive lightning which was a bit obscured but i love the combination

The celestial fire by Walter Rose
Seems like the sky is taking the picture over me

Back of a storm system by Axel Guibourg
A storm system in the south of France drains off to the Riviera. From the Calanques the sky becomes clear, with the illuminated cumulonimbus far away.

Positive lightning in the Gulf of Trieste by Klemen Bandelj
Positive lightning jumps from the top of the explosive updraft over the Trieste gulf

Stunning lightning bolt in Oklahoma by Maurizio Signani
Stunning lightning from Oklahoma

Isolated cell behind the island of Brijuni by Sendi Smoljo
Isolated cell behind the island of Brijuni on western coast of Istria

Epic crawler lightning in Prague by Šimon Rogl
Close-up view of a lightning channel. Experts do not agree whether it’s ribbon lightning or not.

Intra-cloud lightning in the south of France by Axel Guibourg
Storms from a free atmosphere have developed in the south of France. The electrical activity was mainly in the form of intra-cloud lightning.

Spectacular branched CG lightning bolt by Gregor Vojščak
Nice branched CG lightning behind the island Krk when storms were firing up in Kvarner bay, Croatia

Amazing evening storm near Ulysses by Maurizio Signani
Mesmerizing sky near Ulysses, Kansas

Six hours long lightning show by Gregor Vojščak
Amazing September night near Umag, when isolated storms were firing up with frequent lightnings for 6 hours non stop

Lightning strikes the city of Pula by Sendi Smoljo
Massive lightning bolt in Pula.

Double CG lightning with mesocyclone by Axel Guibourg
A supercell from the sea is coming to my position with numerous CG lightning strikes. A striated mesocyclone crossed a water surface in southern France.

The Vega Texas day by Laura Hedien
The Vega Texas supercell dropping some serious lightning bolts.

Lightning barrage near Koper by Klemen Bandelj
Lightning barrage near Koper around 12:30 am. My best lightning pic so far!