Lightning Strikes Downtown Dallas Building on April 23, 2008

Lightning strikes a building in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
I added sound effects to the slow motion clips.

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[anthraxaLex07]

eh wer u got ur sound fx?

[K5KJ]

It's a mix of "live audio" and fx. During slow motion portions, I added audio. When the video is at normal speed, you're hearing actual audio from the event.

[Laurisa718]

We do get some amazing thunderstorms here! I rather like the them!

[DanielDaniel1]

the original is so amazing it does not need to be "enhanced"

[U2FAN1992]

Awesome. Wish we got stoms like that here in the UK.

[patgunn]

wow exalent video love it wtgo.

check mine out if you like

[Wakka501]

superbe

[Wickedsky1986]

goddamn!! Did anything blow up when that happend, or did anyone get hurt?? I live in Dallas, the weather can be VERY torential! It's very scary sometimes.. but also sexy (if you know what i'm talking about... and i hope u do =) But yes... there's been many a day that the sky looks like the end of the world is near... strange colors.. strange cloud formations... birds going crazy... then FUUUUUUUUUUUCKED up stormy weather hits...

[onionofdeath]

I grew up with storms like these happening throughout may and june! Makes lape spring/early summer rather exciting!

[allenamericans]

the second building strike looked like it hit my dads building

[dussin23]

@thetruckinlife This is the east side of downtown and Reunion Tower is on the west side.

[jbmack1977]

ha ha tha rath of zuse on downtown dallas buildings

[MeeLuvsJasonMraz]

woah!

[thetruckinlife]

where's reunion tower?

[kobemj]

@wesjoe311 coz some ppl here were talkin about dallas and its rich ppl and shit so i commented .,.....

[wesjoe311]

@kobemj what does that have to do with this video?

[pietrovaldes]

Great job there K5KJ

[Carrapixo]

Hey K5KJ

Very good film!! Thanks for sharing!

Carrapixo.

[stomre1]

i was at hurricane harbor abourt 1 hour before the storm hit then i went to my friend house for shelter and it was windy

[maddi655]

eeep! i live in burlesonn...soo yeah there stormms are crazzy!!!

[gracie1259ify]

i live in Hurst and i was in Dallas to see my Granny and saw the lightning lol i was scared

[WA5MUF]

Fantastic video!

[LuckyNinja11]

That was scary awesome! I would've pooped my pants!!!!

[mariel0005]

impactante la naturaleza con sus rayos y truenos.gracias por tu envio.cariños Mariel

[kobemj]

i live in mckinney and i go 2 downtown dallas everytime 2 watch the mavs game, i feel i dont belong there lol everybody is rich and its all limos and shit! i know there are some poor or normal ppl but its mainly rich

[exozero]

That's what lightning rods are for!

[ThePixelChaos]

if we ever figure out how to harness this power Dallas wouldn't have to worry about power for a long time heh.

[liner555]

i was sitting in my friends car when this happened!! lol(:

You know the big green building? We were right next to it :)

[linkhoang12]

wow i passed dallas downtown to get to houston galveston and then port author LOL port auther wasent fun at all beside fishing :P