{"id":424003,"date":"2022-03-30T22:16:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lightning-spotted-over-wichita-during-severe-thunderstorm\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T22:16:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:16:44","slug":"lightning-spotted-over-wichita-during-severe-thunderstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-spotted-over-wichita-during-severe-thunderstorm\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lightning spotted over Wichita during severe thunderstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25a0b78d757\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25a0b78d757\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-spotted-over-wichita-during-severe-thunderstorm\/#%E2%80%9CLightning_spotted_over_Wichita_during_severe_thunderstorm%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lightning spotted over Wichita during severe thunderstorm&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLightning_spotted_over_Wichita_during_severe_thunderstorm%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lightning spotted over Wichita during severe thunderstorm&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>WICHITA, Kan. \u2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday was indeed an electrifying night in Kansas as a photographer captured an incredible upward strike of lightning amid a raging thunderstorm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Vonfeldt, who\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therealskicast\/status\/1508999413502517251\">shot the video in slow motion<\/a>\u00a0on his phone, said it was the \u201cmost insane strike of lightning\u201d he had ever caught on camera.<\/p>\n<p>The bolt was a rare upward strike, where the bolt <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to begin at the ground and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> toward the cloud, as opposed to traditional lightning strikes that appear to go from cloud to ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually what happens when you have upward lightning is that you have a strong electric field go over the top of a tall object, like a skyscraper or radio tower, and upward leaders are initiated off the tower as a result,\u201d says meteorologist Chris Vagasky with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaisala.com\/en\">Vaisala<\/a>. \u201cThey connect with the electric field in the cloud and you get lightning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area that night, with nickel-size hail and damaging winds in the forecast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?w=614\" alt=\"Lightning.\" class=\"wp-image-21718923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1228 1228w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=921 921w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=614 614w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=307 307w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"\/><figcaption>The bolt of lightning was a rare upward strike.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\/@therealskicast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?w=614\" alt=\"Lightning.\" class=\"wp-image-21718934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1228 1228w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=921 921w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=614 614w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=307 307w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"\/><figcaption>The lightning bolt appears to begin at the ground and travel toward the cloud.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@therealskicast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"614\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?w=614\" alt=\"Lightning.\" class=\"wp-image-21718943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1228 1228w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=921 921w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=614 614w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=307 307w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/upward-lightning-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"\/><figcaption>Upward lightning typically occurs when there is a strong electric field over the top of a tall object.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@therealskicast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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