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bluewaterpirate posted 08-13-2009 06:56 PM ET (US)
We've been at Ocracoke for the last few days and ventured offshore today. The weather closed out quickly and we got caught in a TS in the way in. My wife was shotting video of the storm and just by chance had the camera pointed the spot of impact.
Here's the video ...... I slow the video down so you could get a better perspective of the strike.
http://bluewaterpirate.phanfare.com/3341636_4662248#imageID=78087008
Here's the picture I was able to pull out of the video ...... pretty sobbering stuff.
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv129/bluewaterpirate/Garmin%20376c/ Lighting.jpg?t=1250203637
I'm not in the habit of doing this much!
Tom
deepwater posted 08-13-2009 06:58 PM ET (US)
That is a nice strike,,Im glad your all ok
newt posted 08-13-2009 07:40 PM ET (US)
Great shot! It would be cool to see the video slowed down even more.
Bella con23 posted 08-13-2009 09:04 PM ET (US)
Always nice to hear the thunder after the strike. Let's you know you made it through that one!
Brian7son posted 08-14-2009 11:31 AM ET (US)
Tom,
I'm with you. I like to be tied up at the dock when that stuff rolls in. Unfortunately, there's a lot of lightning where I live. Florida is the lightning capital of the world and I live in Brevard County which has the most lighting in Florida.
Needless to say, I have a tremendous respect for the weather whenever I'm out on the water. Especially since I have 2 large lightning rods (aka outriggers) on my boat.

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Author	Topic: Electrifying Day Offshore .....
bluewaterpirate	posted 08-13-2009 06:56 PM ET (US) We've been at Ocracoke for the last few days and ventured offshore today. The weather closed out quickly and we got caught in a TS in the way in. My wife was shotting video of the storm and just by chance had the camera pointed the spot of impact. Here's the video ...... I slow the video down so you could get a better perspective of the strike. http://bluewaterpirate.phanfare.com/3341636_4662248#imageID=78087008 Here's the picture I was able to pull out of the video ...... pretty sobbering stuff. http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv129/bluewaterpirate/Garmin%20376c/ Lighting.jpg?t=1250203637 I'm not in the habit of doing this much! Tom
deepwater	posted 08-13-2009 06:58 PM ET (US) That is a nice strike,,Im glad your all ok
newt	posted 08-13-2009 07:40 PM ET (US) Great shot! It would be cool to see the video slowed down even more.
Bella con23	posted 08-13-2009 09:04 PM ET (US) Always nice to hear the thunder after the strike. Let's you know you made it through that one!
Brian7son	posted 08-14-2009 11:31 AM ET (US) Tom, I'm with you. I like to be tied up at the dock when that stuff rolls in. Unfortunately, there's a lot of lightning where I live. Florida is the lightning capital of the world and I live in Brevard County which has the most lighting in Florida. Needless to say, I have a tremendous respect for the weather whenever I'm out on the water. Especially since I have 2 large lightning rods (aka outriggers) on my boat.