Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
While observing a thunderstorm near Hudson Florida on July 23, 2021 I captured a fairly close lightning strike impacting the Gulf of Mexico. It wasn't until I reviewed my footage afterword that I noticed that the bolt nearly hit someone swimming in the water..
The man appears to have been snorkeling when the lightning impacted the water at extremely close range. He then proceeds to walk out seemingly unharmed. Considering the proximity to the strike I was flabbergasted he wasn't dead let alone injured but the power from the strike seems to have dissipated fairly quickly throughout the water.
Lightning is extremely dangerous and a powerful multistroke CG like this one has a good shot at killing you so please do not swim during a thunderstorm. The man in this video is extremely lucky he escaped unscathed.
Is the lightning actually moving with the wind?
Yes Lightning channels can sail in strong winds and resembles a ribbon, this type of lightning is appropriately called Ribbon Lightning.
*NOT FOR REBROADCAST*
Contact Celton Henderson at overflowingcrucible@gmail.com for licensing inquiries.
While observing a thunderstorm near Hudson Florida on July 23, 2021 I captured a fairly close lightning strike impacting the Gulf of Mexico. It wasn't until I reviewed my footage afterword that I noticed that the bolt nearly hit someone swimming in the water..
The man appears to have been snorkeling when the lightning impacted the water at extremely close range. He then proceeds to walk out seemingly unharmed. Considering the proximity to the strike I was flabbergasted he wasn't dead let alone injured but the power from the strike seems to have dissipated fairly quickly throughout the water.
Lightning is extremely dangerous and a powerful multistroke CG like this one has a good shot at killing you so please do not swim during a thunderstorm. The man in this video is extremely lucky he escaped unscathed.
Is the lightning actually moving with the wind?
Yes Lightning channels can sail in strong winds and resembles a ribbon, this type of lightning is appropriately called Ribbon Lightning.
*NOT FOR REBROADCAST*
Contact Celton Henderson at overflowingcrucible@gmail.com for licensing inquiries.
