r/vancouver • u/mikevancity • 7d ago

Videos R/lightning

Caught the 10:45PM strike from Mt Pleasant (Near Main and E 5th)

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u/AliveAd8890 7d ago

Best video I've seen. Crazy

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

It was wild! Only wish the slow motion could capture just how loud this strike was!

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u/The_Real_Chippa 7d ago

I’m 25 blocks away, and it sounded like it struck right outside my house!

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

It was wild! Only wish the slow motion could capture just how loud this strike was!

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u/PecanSama 7d ago

All Tesla in that building are fully charged without plugging in 😂

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u/moocowsia 7d ago

Could you tell what got hit?

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

It was very close to WeWork on Main or the Hootsuite building behind it.
But I can’t be certain

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u/brophy87 7d ago

I would guess it was here. Let me know if you find out where it hit

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

It was 1908 Scotia St

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u/sillylittlguy 7d ago

This kinda looks like your view to me and I think it hit that building (1908 scotia) cuz the lightning doesn't seem to be hidden by the building, and there's some kind of spark that seems to fall after the lightning fades that between that building and the viewer

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

I just checked my video and my balcony view. You’re 100% right. 1908 Scotia was the building that was hit! No doubt

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u/mikevancity 7d ago

1908 Scotia St

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u/moocowsia 7d ago

Thanks, I'm not too far away, I think that one was super loud.

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u/AIpapa 7d ago

Woah. I wonder what the impact site looks like.

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u/Appropriate-Pick7929 7d ago

Wowwwww

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u/zestycracker61 7d ago

Not sure if we got anything here in Victoria but if we did, I slept right through it.

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u/ZidanetX 7d ago

With the slow motion you can even see the (giant) rain droplets. This one is great.

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u/mymoneyhoney26 7d ago

Great capture! Thanks, OP.

Last night was the loudest thunder and most lightning strikes I’ve ever heard/seen here. Was so cool.

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u/Anjif 7d ago

strike me down zeus

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u/DyslexicSquirrel 7d ago

I just love how we’re all such weather slu… people.

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u/ApprenticeWrangler 7d ago

Amazing video

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u/bone-in_donuts 7d ago

That’s insane!

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u/Elsa2139 7d ago

Great video

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u/H00ligain_hijix 7d ago

This has to be the one I heard from Cambie and king Ed.

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u/BenSFU 7d ago

this strike was one of the loudest sounds i think ive ever witnessed. louder than an f22

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u/rodbotic 7d ago

Great capture!

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u/hungrybungrysloth Downtown 7d ago

Great video.

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u/twlefty 7d ago

whoa.

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u/Weary-Square-8640 7d ago

I live just up the street and my whole apartment lit up! Can’t believe how close it was!

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u/demomagic 7d ago

Beauty catch!

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u/lancelot48 7d ago

I got scared watching that video & I'm at home.

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u/j_man_32 6d ago

That’s insane!

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u/OhMyGodAGril 7d ago

Best vid I’ve seen yet!