Close Encounter with a Sprite
Taken by Frankie Lucena on April 29, 2021 @
Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico
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Details:
According to the Vaisala lightning data, the +CG lightning stroke that triggered this sprite had a peak current of 210 KA. The thunderstorm was approx 80 miles sw of my location in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. This is my closest sprite capture so far.
Hi-res video here: https://youtu.be/ETpawKGibvo
Photographer's website:
https://youtu.be/ETpawKGibvo
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