Intricate hybrid intracloud/cloud-to-ground lightning at 10,000 frames per second - March 5, 2022
An intricate intracloud lightning flash is filmed in slow-motion at 10,000 FPS during a thunderstorm near Wentzville, Missouri (western St. Louis metro area) on March 5, 2022. First, the tips of the many negative leader branches meander through the cloud. Finally, one branch makes its way to the ground, completing a cloud-to-ground discharge. Copyright Dan Robinson