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Lightning Strikes During Softball Game in St. George Utah

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2nd game of a doubleheader first inning no outs man on third and then ligthning struck the fence of the oposite field. If you look closely you can see the bolt arc into our dugout. Way too close to play on.

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  • WOW that's real close. I can hear the lightningsonar himself wow :D

    I vote 5

  • What you're seeing isn't actually the lightning, it's a reflection within the camera...it's quite a common optical artefact with digital video. If the lightning had actually struck where it appears on the video, the thunder would have occurred instantly, not with the slight delay, and several people would have been hurt! The lightning bolt is probably just out of view to the left of the picture and struck a couple of hundred metres away. Search for 'lightning artefacts' on google..

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  • Its a very close lightning strike and a great catch BUT lightning did NOT arc into your dugout.

    What your seeing is called "ghost lightning". This is a reflection of the actual bolt hitting the opposite field from you. The reflection is caused by the camera lens and the lightning is simply to fast for the camera to be on par with.

  • why the hell wwould you play ay all on a day like that are the stupid....idk

  • that was so fricken close

  • the lightning strike was sick...on another note i love how people go into race(sarcasm)(directed towards the person with the comment on top

  • @tinapat06 oh i'm sure other races does the same so don't even go there

  • game over for you keep playing

  • if u pause it at 0:29 u can see the lightning show that thats crazy

  • test

  • It would've been awesome if the batter connected when the lightning struck! No doubt his nickanme would've forever been "The Natural". :D Ah well... can't win 'em all.

  • I use to work at these ballfields as a groundskeeper and I have seen some close calls, but this is the closest. The lighting is so awesome in St. George though. How it echoes off the Red mountain.Awesome video!

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