Why Does Florida Get So Much Lightning?
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Lightning is one of natures most spectacular displays, Illuminating the sky in brilliant flashes of light and color. In the United States, it strikes the ground more than 30 Million times a year, any one of them carrying an unbelievable amount of energy. However, all this power is not evenly distributed across the country, there is one spot that seems to summon this incredible phenomenon more than anywhere else, The state of Florida in the southeastern United States.
On average central Florida sees the highest density of lightning strikes anywhere in the United States and ranks among the top globally. All this excessive energy is caused by Florida's unique geography which is ideally suited for thunderstorms. These storms are like nothing else on the planet in their frequency and variety. Lightning, Hail, Rainbows, Sprites, Tornadoes, I've seen it all here. This video explains why Florida gets so many thunderstorms each year along with showcasing some of my greatest captures here.
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I used to have a deep fear of thunderstorms when I was younger. I lived in NY all my life. My husband knew of my fear and didn't tell me before we moved to FL that it's the lightning capital of the country. I am now not as scared because I've become so desensitized due to the frequent storms here. Blessing in disguise. lol Still wish I knew before I moved. I once got trapped out of my apartment during a severe storm and had to huddle under the stairs for safety. Scariest moment of my life lol
Glad to hear you’ve become less afraid of it. Can still be terrifying being stuck in it however when it’s not hurting anyone there is real beauty in it.
I was the same as a child. Gradually in my adult life the intense fear was replaced with anxiety. A couple of years ago I went onto anti-anxiety medication for an unrelated condition. A side effect of this was a complete elimination of my fear of lightning.
Excellent work! Thank you for explaining this phenomena for Florida's endless thunderstorms, and for sharing your amazing captures! And the Sprites, bonus! I saw a sprite once just west of Flagstaff AZ when I first moved there in 2011, had never even heard of them until then [Gold Coast California does not have much interesting weather.]
Keep it up looking forward to more sharing of awesome lightning!
Here in Polk County, FL we get nasty frequent lightning
I used to live in Lakeland. We got them quite often.
*Shocking* to say the least. Who knew 🤷🏻♂️
I see what ya did there
Ha ha
fantastic video; you answered all the questions i had
Excellent video! I recently retired to Florida (Mandarin in Duval County) and look forward to the frequent thunderstorms triggered by the sea breeze lift. Severe weather fan all my life and ironically, I was terrified of storms as a kid growing up in rural NJ.
cool stuff dude. you got a new subscriber here. always wondered why FL was the lightning capital of the world. now I know!
Thank you Manuel! Florida still ranks among the top globally however there a few locations along the equatorial region that see more lightning per year than Florida does.
I learned so much and the video was amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I learned a lot from this video - I did not realize Florida was the lightning rod of the US! This is really high quality work with excellent production values. Doing this kind of documentary work is a great way to separate your channel from the dozens of storm-chasing channels on CZcams. Also, you have really good delivery of lines - some channels have good content but the narrator sounds like he has a cold or just woke up, but in both this video and the Kentucky tornado documentary you were very listenable.
I hate lightning that shit scares me. Floridians and everyone near the tropical area have my respect
I know that’s right! I couldn’t do that everyday
After hurricane Ian. The daily storms finally stopped. I love the cool dry days of winter in Florida
C'mon Ian, bring it on!!!😁😁
Splendid video... Great work 👍🏻👍🏻
another banger video from Celton 💯
I didn't know this about Florida and I live there.
Was there in September i loved watching them
Thanks for video!
It's that way here in Port St Lucie
I miss Florida thunderstorms
At night, people will call the lightning seen "heat lightning", when they see it but don't hear thunder. But there's so such thing as "heat lightning". It's lightning from a thunderstorm that not close enough to you to hear thunder.
This is some incredible content. Concise, extremely educational, and enjoyable! The storms forming along the sea breeze boundary is something I knew about but had never seen, and it is so freaking COOL TO SEE OUR PLANET DO THE THING!!!! ugh, science (aka, the good stuff). ❤️
Early July 2019 my husband and I took an afternoon flight from Miami to Gainesville in north central FL. It was an OK flight, but visually incredible. The entire length of the state, we had great walls of thunderheads to our left and right. The propeller plane chugged along in the clear canyon between them. I grew up there and knew what to expect. My husband couldn't believe it, unreal.
Wow incredible stuff
The thunder is ridiculously loud
Lightning is much more common in Florida than even hurricanes. Almost every day during the summer, the I-4 corridor in central Florida, Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, gets slammed. Coastal areas are often drier unless one sea breeze is stronger than the other (which is often the case). East coast gets slammed when the Gulf sea breeze is the strongest. West coast likewise gets slammed when the Atlantic sea breeze is the strongest. Even when the thunderstorms produced by the sea breezes die out, they put out outflow boundaries, which produce more thunderstorms, and in turn, more potent lightning.
Loved this one, I’ve lived in pinellas my whole life, so the sea breezes are one of my favorite things, the dry season feels so long sometimes so when I see the first signs I get excited 😅 and I sweat, and sweat and sweat
100% presentation. Public service broadcasting at it's best. Truly spectacular lightning. What a place to live.👍👏⛈
Ah, yes the 4 in the afternoon summer storm. Happens pretty much every day
Celton - you rock! Just found your channel. A major part of the reason I live here in Hudson right alongside the Gulf is a passion for storms. Thinking about taking up some chasing and polishing my photography skills! Thank you!
Thank you! I live just down the road lol. You can probably recognize some of the shots in here from Hudson Beach and Land O Lakes. It’s a great spot to get some fantastic lightning.
@@CeltonHenderson small world LOL! I am just down the street from Sam's Hudson Beach Bar in Leisure Beach across from the big Walmart on 19.
What this doesn’t explain is why thunderstorms typically avoid hitting the beach in the southeast part. When I was in Boca Raton, the majority of the days I saw storm clouds, they were either heading in the opposite direction or die before they reach it.
Florida, Thunder and Lightning Capital of the United States of America!! Beautiful!!
Awesome video! I love our lightning here in FL. I have a few lightning videos Id like to drop some music over, but that will be a little while down the road. Thanks for posting, those were some killer captures my man.
Thanks Jay looking forward to them!
I grew up in S. Florida ... and, as a kid, in the back of me mind, I kept wondering, "... and they call it the Sunshine State". The clouds start about noon and by 3p, we're asking ourselves to God above, 'what did we do wrong to get these giant dark torrential thunderstorms'? I don't live in Florida ... or the east. I live near the Pacific, that is so well named ... because it's pacified compared to the roaring thunderous east. The entire west coast ... maybe 30 lightning strikes .. per year. Go figure ... no really, go and figure. West still the best ... by far!
First time watching this because I love storms, and lightning.
VO: "There's one more ingredient we are missing."
Me: "AIR!" *points to the sky.
Text on the screen: "The Sea Breeze Effect."
:)
Feels good when I get something right for a change. :D
Approximity to the Carribean and Gulf of Mexico!
With all that lightning are damaging lightning strikes higher in Florida? ? Are there more injuries or deaths?
I’m a Floridian and I have a fear of thunderstorms this isn’t looking to good for me
Storm watching on Hudson Beach sounds amazing. It'd be the perfect spot.
I'm there quite a lot during the summer, its one of my favorite spots to shoot lightning from. Some of my best captures are from that spot.
Florida is just like Mongu of Western Zambia in terms of lightening alleys
Common Florida moment 😂
I got in a fight with an old Mexican dude when Busch Gardens had to close their safari ride during a huge thunder storm and we were all stuck in the queue. The storm was incredible, I won the fight too!
You sure do get loads more lightning than I do in England but we get loads more rain than you still, we have 2 winters here!
#GoodTimes😎
Florida is what I like to call a 'lightning alley', I think it's a home for storms.
Hey move me to Florida. I would love to go. CA weather is boring
And the voting out there ...
Well documented!
Awesome video, where in Florida did you film most of these lightning strikes?
Most of these were filmed north of Tampa in Pasco County as well as some locations near Sanford, Florida.
@@CeltonHenderson Awesome thanks! I live in St. Petersburg FL and love the lightning lol
Because I said so. That's why.
I love the florida pride! I’m also Floridian and there is so much cool history influenced by our unique climate, and not enough people realize how cool this state can be! Sincerely, someone with a wild collection of florida books in her personal library 🤪
How bad are the misquotes ? lol
@@misterbanshee7992 Not much different than a lot of other states. Alaska and Minnesota are said to be the worst.
@@321gates well for what ever reason georgia near Decatur got no bugs lol
@@misterbanshee7992 I've been to Atlanta many times. Yall have bugs. Maybe not like FL or south GA. But you've got them.
When we vacationed in Florida when I was a kid we witnessed from our hotel room a Seagull get struck by lightning only to fall into the ocean. Mother Nature really had it out for that bird.
I definitely believe that the high humidity truly enhances the percentage of lightning.
My three-year-old son predicted 3 lightning strikes in a row.. believe it or not I have the footage..✨ should I keep this a secret 🕶️
The lightning they get is also intense
Weather weapons controlled weather .
Why are they Less and Less Thunderstorms Every Year.
Nowhere , Can You Find the Reason Why.
Nobody Seems to Be Asking What's Happening to The Weather.
F* Your Personal Status and Pride of Life , Something is Happening And Most People are As Blind as a Bat .
Florida The Capital of Lightings⚡And Strong Thunderstorms⛈
Florida gets well over 100 days per year of rain. This is ridiculous to even state otherwise. Through April to October it's literally everyday, even if only for an hour and you better believe you're getting lightning 100% of the time. It's the single reason after 12 years we moved from Florida.
Brutto
no it doesnt!!