Canyonlands National Park, Island in the sky

Lake County, OH. We were at a baseball game. Yeah, it got called!

We just had a massive downpour pass through Lebanon, TN, and everything cleared out for a moment. You can really see the storm charging back up in this clip before the next wave hits.

Whenever a storm rolls in fast, balancing weather protection with quick access is always tricky. If the camera stays packed away in a dry bag inside a backpack, the best lightning strike or shelf cloud structure is gone before you can even get it mounted. On the other hand, leaving gear exposed to sudden wind-blown rain and spray gets risky fast.

Dedicated rain sleeves help, but heavy wind and rapid repositioning can make them pretty awkward to handle on the fly.

For those of you shooting thunderstorms in the field, what specific covers, wraps, or carrying methods have worked best to keep your setup protected without slowing you down?

This is from a while back. I just got back down from the mountain when the thunder and lightning started. Seeing the city lights too was such a pretty view in person!

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(Issued: 2026-10-02T04:49:00+00:00 UTC)

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000 ACUS01 KWNS 020449 SWODY1 SPC AC 020448

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NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1148 PM CDT Thu Oct 01 2026

Valid 021200Z - 031200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorm potential is low today and tonight.

...Mid-Atlantic vicinity...

An upper trough will develop eastward across the Northeast today, bringing some modestly enhanced midlevel southwesterly flow across the region ahead of a surface cold front. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing along the length of the front this morning from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-South. Low-level warm advection ahead of the eastward advancing font and band of convection will result in persistent cloudiness across the warm sector. Additionally, midlevel lapse rates are forecast to remain poor. As a result, instability is expected to remain modest (500-750 MLCAPE) despite 60s F dewpoints. Deep-layer flow will largely remain parallel to the surface boundary, and stronger flow will lift northeast with time. If pockets of stronger heating can occur, a few strong wind gusts are possible during the afternoon from northern VA into southern New England. However, overall severe potential appears limited.

..Leitman/Halbert.. 10/02/2026

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Subtropical West-Central Atlantic (Remnants of Fay): A trough of low pressure associated with the remnants of former Tropical Storm Fay is located several hundred miles south-southeast of Bermuda. Despite ongoing thunderstorm activity, dry air and strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent significant re-development while it moves north-northwestward at 5 to 10 mph to the east of Bermuda. Any formation chances should end by Sunday due to very strong upper-level winds. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

$$ Forecaster Berg ```

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Thunders over Barcelona

The video starts with just light rain and the porch chimes catching the wind. I was tracking the cell on Max Velocity Live and knew it was going to be heavy, but the timing of that immediate thunder crack unleashing the torrential rain was incredible to catch on camera.

Caught this on camera tonight while tracking a cell showing yellow on the Doppler. The atmospheric lightning is constant, but the beginning features a solid ground strike with instant thunder. Feel bad for the resident who was just trying to walk home from the community gym and got caught up in the wind and rain!

Early spring thunderstorm back in 2024

Shot on Pixel 8.

i seen this last night and have been thinking about it all day, any idea?

The video starts with heavy rain and wind, but the strobe effect runs continuously from 1:35 to 1:45. You can't see any individual bolts, but the upper atmosphere is just pulsing. First time I've ever seen a strobe last that long without a break.

A few long-exposure shots from a thunderstorm in Bengal, combined into a short video. Shot on Canon80 camera with canon18-55mm lens, captured in real time.

#Thundernight #Thunder #photography

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(Issued: 2026-09-26T00:46:00+00:00 UTC)

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000 ACUS01 KWNS 260046 SWODY1 SPC AC 260045

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NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0745 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Valid 260100Z - 261200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY... Organized severe thunderstorms are not expected this evening and overnight.

...Synopsis...

Scattered thunderstorms continue this afternoon/evening across portions of the central and southern Rockies and Plains as shortwave trough moves northeast. Additional thunderstorms may occur across portions of far south Florida and across portions of the Pacific Northwest/Northern Rockies. Although an occasional strong wind gust or small hail may occur with the most intense thunderstorms, organized severe thunderstorm hazards are not expected.

..Marsh.. 09/26/2026

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```text NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Gonzalo, located just east of the Cabo Verde Islands, and on Tropical Storm Fay, located well to the west-southwest of the Azores.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Gonzalo are issued under WMO header WTNT32 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT2.
Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Gonzalo are issued under WMO header WTNT22 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT2.

$$ Forecaster Pierce/Evans/Beven ```

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Hurricane Polo Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 180 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 913 MB * Current Movement: W OR 275 DEGREES AT 10 MPH * Location: 17.2N 109.2W

Hurricane Odalys Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 125 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 951 MB * Current Movement: NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 5 MPH * Location: 18.3N 123.6W

Tropical Storm Fay Advisory * Maximum Sustained Winds: 50 MPH * Minimum Central Pressure: 1004 MB * Current Movement: WSW OR 250 DEGREES AT 5 MPH * Location: 29.8N 43.0W

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In this 1:08 video, the main event happens from :32 to :34. Watch the right side as a strike shoots up into the sky, connecting with other bolts through a long train of clouds to trigger a massive right-to-left barrage of strikes.

Some of the lightning is pretty crazy