Video: Upward Lightning Illuminates Kansas Night Sky During Thunderstorm
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A meteorologist said the phenomenon occurs when a strong electric field passes over a tall object like a skyscraper or radio tower
A spectacular lightning display illuminated the night sky over Kansas during a thunderstorm on Tuesday. A video of the incident, shows a rare upward strike, during the thunderstorm. I just captured the most insane strike of lightning I've ever caught on camera.. 😳😱⚡️ @weatherchannel@KSNNews@KWCH12@KAKEnews@JimCantorepic.twitter.com/17TxaFiyXk
The upward lightning was caught in slow motion by Taylor Vonfeldt, who shared it on Twitter. He called the phenomenon the "most insane strike of lightning" he had ever caught on camera.
In the video, the bolt appears to begin at the ground and then travels towards the cloud, in stark contrast with traditional lightning strikes.
