lightning strikes and a flash but slow it down to 10,000 frames a second and
it down to 10,000 frames a second and
it down to 10,000 frames a second and this awesome natural phenomenon – bit
this awesome natural phenomenon – bit
this awesome natural phenomenon – bit more complex these stunning images were
more complex these stunning images were
more complex these stunning images were captured by researcher Tim Samaras a lot
captured by researcher Tim Samaras a lot
captured by researcher Tim Samaras a lot of good strong rotation right in here
of good strong rotation right in here
of good strong rotation right in here this electronics engineer puts himself
this electronics engineer puts himself
this electronics engineer puts himself in a storm’s path to document extreme
in a storm’s path to document extreme
in a storm’s path to document extreme weather
Samara spent much of his time studying
Samara spent much of his time studying the terrifying force of tornadoes
the terrifying force of tornadoes
the terrifying force of tornadoes he and his team criss cross the Midwest
he and his team criss cross the Midwest
he and his team criss cross the Midwest states in specially designed vehicles
states in specially designed vehicles
states in specially designed vehicles one eye on the road and one eye clouds
one eye on the road and one eye clouds
one eye on the road and one eye clouds overhead
you get out there and you see some of
you get out there and you see some of these storms it’s better than any video
these storms it’s better than any video
these storms it’s better than any video game that you ever see it’s better than
game that you ever see it’s better than
game that you ever see it’s better than sitting out there and watching the
sitting out there and watching the
sitting out there and watching the television because you’re watching
television because you’re watching
television because you’re watching Mother Nature at work and all the
Mother Nature at work and all the
Mother Nature at work and all the associated dynamics fantastic it’s
associated dynamics fantastic it’s
associated dynamics fantastic it’s absolutely fantastic
tornadoes like hurricanes can be
tornadoes like hurricanes can be destructive and deadly yet amazingly
destructive and deadly yet amazingly
destructive and deadly yet amazingly some years more people in the United
some years more people in the United
some years more people in the United States are killed by lightning
Samaras has become increasingly
Samaras has become increasingly interested in the lightning poles which
interested in the lightning poles which
interested in the lightning poles which accompany the turbulent atmospheric
accompany the turbulent atmospheric
accompany the turbulent atmospheric conditions that spawn twisters it’s an
conditions that spawn twisters it’s an
conditions that spawn twisters it’s an extension of his quest to learn more
extension of his quest to learn more
extension of his quest to learn more about extreme weather so that we can
about extreme weather so that we can
about extreme weather so that we can know how to react before strikes
it begins when rapidly rising warm air
it begins when rapidly rising warm air collides with descending cold air
collides with descending cold air
collides with descending cold air forming condensation
a thin finger supercharged energy
a thin finger supercharged energy streaks downward meeting an upward
streaks downward meeting an upward
streaks downward meeting an upward discharge from the earth
discharge from the earth
discharge from the earth humans are excellent conductors of
humans are excellent conductors of
humans are excellent conductors of electricity because they contain water
electricity because they contain water
electricity because they contain water sergeant mark Pearson the Maryland
sergeant mark Pearson the Maryland
sergeant mark Pearson the Maryland police officer was driving to work when
police officer was driving to work when
police officer was driving to work when he made a routine traffic stop
get back in the car and I can see the
get back in the car and I can see the black cloud coming away
black cloud coming away
black cloud coming away I saw the bright light when then up I
I saw the bright light when then up I
I saw the bright light when then up I heard a loud crack and then the pain
usually a car’s metal frame protects
usually a car’s metal frame protects passengers from lightning but not in
passengers from lightning but not in
passengers from lightning but not in marks case still he was lucky he
marks case still he was lucky he
marks case still he was lucky he survived experts say people can never be
survived experts say people can never be
survived experts say people can never be completely safe in an electrical storm
completely safe in an electrical storm
completely safe in an electrical storm but there are ways to decrease the odds
but there are ways to decrease the odds
but there are ways to decrease the odds of being struck you should swim in pools
of being struck you should swim in pools
of being struck you should swim in pools get away from isolated trees get into
get away from isolated trees get into
get away from isolated trees get into shoulder get away and drop all meadow
shoulder get away and drop all meadow
shoulder get away and drop all meadow objects such as golf clubs and bicycles
objects such as golf clubs and bicycles
objects such as golf clubs and bicycles and a closed vehicle your car metal
and a closed vehicle your car metal
and a closed vehicle your car metal vehicle your van or School Bus
vehicle your van or School Bus
vehicle your van or School Bus relatively safe one thing we should say
relatively safe one thing we should say
relatively safe one thing we should say about lightning any rule you make
about lightning any rule you make
about lightning any rule you make lightning will break it Tim hopes that
lightning will break it Tim hopes that
lightning will break it Tim hopes that by understanding how lightning strikes
by understanding how lightning strikes
by understanding how lightning strikes it will help us devise better ways to
it will help us devise better ways to
it will help us devise better ways to protect potential victims but lightning
protect potential victims but lightning
protect potential victims but lightning happens in the millisecond far too fast
happens in the millisecond far too fast
happens in the millisecond far too fast for the human eye to really see let
for the human eye to really see let
for the human eye to really see let alone study far too fast even for
alone study far too fast even for
alone study far too fast even for ordinary cameras so to capture the
ordinary cameras so to capture the
ordinary cameras so to capture the detail he wants Jim has built an ultra
detail he wants Jim has built an ultra
detail he wants Jim has built an ultra high-powered rig with sophisticated
high-powered rig with sophisticated
high-powered rig with sophisticated electronics armed with five cameras he
electronics armed with five cameras he
electronics armed with five cameras he can shoot 10,000 frames every second
can shoot 10,000 frames every second
can shoot 10,000 frames every second over 400 times faster than a Hollywood
over 400 times faster than a Hollywood
over 400 times faster than a Hollywood film camera
film camera
film camera with his camera loaded Samara sets out
with his camera loaded Samara sets out
with his camera loaded Samara sets out to find a thunderstorm fortunately he’s
to find a thunderstorm fortunately he’s
to find a thunderstorm fortunately he’s a veteran storm chaser
a veteran storm chaser
a veteran storm chaser he and his team can spend days weeks
he and his team can spend days weeks
he and his team can spend days weeks even months on the road they monitor
even months on the road they monitor
even months on the road they monitor reports in search of collisions of hot
reports in search of collisions of hot
reports in search of collisions of hot and cold air high in the atmosphere the
and cold air high in the atmosphere the
and cold air high in the atmosphere the conditions most likely to spawn severe
conditions most likely to spawn severe
conditions most likely to spawn severe weather usually Tim hunts tornadoes
weather usually Tim hunts tornadoes
weather usually Tim hunts tornadoes during the day when he can see the
during the day when he can see the
during the day when he can see the action all right on this mission he’s
action all right on this mission he’s
action all right on this mission he’s out at night seeking to capture another
out at night seeking to capture another
out at night seeking to capture another elusive prey
the downward tentacles are call stepped
the downward tentacles are call stepped leaders streams of electrons raced to
leaders streams of electrons raced to
leaders streams of electrons raced to the Earth’s surface in the middle second
the Earth’s surface in the middle second
the Earth’s surface in the middle second the images then capture the return
the images then capture the return
the images then capture the return stroke the electrons racing back up into
stroke the electrons racing back up into
stroke the electrons racing back up into the sky
Samaras has been able to slow down time
Samaras has been able to slow down time and offer new insight into a natural
and offer new insight into a natural
and offer new insight into a natural phenomena that strikes fear and
phenomena that strikes fear and
phenomena that strikes fear and fascination into the hearts of millions
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