
Oh, when the weather outside is frightful…
Calgary was privy to quite the light show last night, and we’re not talking about the nightly Stampede fireworks.
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The skies above YYC came alive with multiple lightning strikes on Tuesday night, giving Calgarians plenty of opportunities to capture the natural phenomenon on video. It was a stroke of luck for those of us who happened to miss it, as plenty of proof has been posted to social media in the hours since.
Here are a few of our favourite shots of last night’s thunder and lightning:
It was quite the light show tonight!!ā”ļøā”ļøā”ļø#thunderstorm #weather #weatherisamazing #lightning #stormy #stormyskies #prairies #prairiestorm #calgary #YYCNow #yycweather #abstorm pic.twitter.com/j2riSiivY5
ā Scott Laidlow (@ScottLaidlow) July 10, 2019
Boring. This nocturnal lightshow north of Calgary is about as exciting as Stampede week is. Start chucking some CG bolts already. š“š“š“ #ABStorm pic.twitter.com/38KpRKKlfy
ā Jeff Adams (@jeffmadams) July 10, 2019
What a light show right now in NW Calgary! #abstorm pic.twitter.com/OgIQL7I249
ā Kirsten Alyssa (@kirst_alyssa) July 10, 2019
Check out these SFERICS!
Every time lightning flashes, it generates an electromagnetic impulse that can be detected on AM radio between frequencies. Frequent lightning NW of Calgary! #abstorm 10PM pic.twitter.com/j17ibPoPIJ
ā Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) July 10, 2019
Hey, remember in the opening scene of War of The Worlds where there’s non-stop lightning but no thunder…. #abstorm pic.twitter.com/wOdfmTAsf7
ā Mike Morrison š³ļøāš (@mikesbloggity) July 10, 2019
Light show looking west of Crossfield last night #abstorm pic.twitter.com/6Cnl3Wsn4X
ā Lauren (@Lauren08683678) July 10, 2019
About 20 minutes of the lightning storm from last night condensed into 24 seconds #yyc #yycweather #abstorm pic.twitter.com/3d3Zw9QK6K
ā Nicole Wee (@itsnicolewee) July 10, 2019
This feels unusual for lightning. At the stampede grounds. #abstorm ā¦@CTVdavidspenceā© pic.twitter.com/QUqgCXEAtx
ā Coleen Curry (@colsummer) July 10, 2019
#abstorm Nice storm moving by got out of the hail just in time pic.twitter.com/e5SfFQ3Itf
ā paul (@pdfulcher) July 10, 2019