Insane 11-minute Lightning Storm Captured in Photos (pictures/odd)
Run for cover and hide would be the logical thing to do in a lighting storm of this magnitude, right? But that’s not what Roch Hart, an Albuquerque, New Mexico tour guide did. Instead, he setup his camera on a tripod and began taking photos of the lightning storm that pounded the same area for over 11-minutes.
[nggallery id=233]
Apparently, each lightning bolt hits the ground with over 1-billion volts, easily enough to cook your steak to well done or fry your smartphone into a crisp.
“Due to Albuquerque’s high altitude of over 5,200 feet, plus the very dry atmosphere and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, the conditions were right for multiple lightning strikes in a short time.”
Christen Costa
Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."
More articles by Christen Costa »
