Given the often very severe weather in the US it goes without saying that it has to be taken seriously, I think we are very fortunate not to have such dramatic weather here.
Hi folks,
Over land lightning will strike at trees, electricity pylons etc and even a blade of grass but how can a 'step leader' work over the oceans, dont know if that makes any sense..
This is quite interesting, shows photo's, tornado's, wx radar and Sat pics of the Thunderstorm on: "August 26, 2004 Rapid Convective Development Supercell Thunderstorms Explode over southeast Nebraska" and here for Webpage
Stunning...
info and credit:
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=122368
goodlink with video clicks.
http://www.stormstock.com/storm_cloud_footage.html
Bliney mate, you been around further than Southend Airport, see why you threw the anorak away... having read your post I ve just put my on for comfort sake...