50 secs in lightning strike too close for comfort

Lightning strike during storm in Perth, Western Australia on Monday 22nd March, 2010. Too close for comfort! (check http://www.landorproperty.com if you have a property to lease or sell)

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• Perth
• lightning
• strike
• during
• storm

[GabbyClixby]

i remember that happened to me as well and the crackling sound was awesome

[jimhetfield7777]

Yes Gabby it was so loud, the video sound doesn't do it justice. It was about this time last year, what's the betting that we get another one this year?

[1kill1der]

I figure it would have been louder? I had one hit outside once and the crack was instant and deafening, still looks real though.

[jimhetfield7777]

It was very loud but the microphone on my camera is not very good. It's a stills camera with a video facility added as an afterthought.

[StickyFingersFM]

what time frame does it happen in?

[jimhetfield7777]

50 seconds in, I don't know how to shorten the video, any recommendations?

[opplevelse]

Ummm if you go frame by frame you will see the lightning actually strikes just on the other side of the river. Had the lightning struck the balcony you would have not only seen scoring but it would have likely shattered the windows too (and probably blown the camera off as well) ... Cool video though :)

[elevator1tom]

33,000 views right on the dot when I came here.

[thundercat819]

I know about loud close lightning strikes. Last July, one hit a couple houses down from us. Aside from knocking out some lights and frying my computer (which had to be replaced), the sound made my ears ring!

[zawadimujorra]

thts just to close

[DrAgOn29700]

Ahah the rush of water after the strike

[theIDKer]

I knew it was going to strike the railing.

[AGHHbebuggered]

the strick @ 0.51, would look better if it was redone on a slowmo cam...

[Ladymanico]

the INCREDIBLE lightning strike video!!!  is better

[kadeyroland02]

@opplevelse That is true. I saw it. Like you said. It would have burned the rail to chars, and blown off the camera! Sure the ligtning strike was real, but it wasn't on the rail!