As I was filming in the back of the house during a thunderstorm, I heard a peculiar “zipping” sound and I said, (which can be heard on the tape) “That's not normal, that, that...” and before I could say “Sound”, “BOOM”, it struck a tree 50-70 feet away and scared the living daylights out of me.  I slightly jerked the video recorder, but managed to hold my ground and immediately responded with “Aww man, Aww Man, I Got It On Film™” and the rest is history.         This happened on July 2, 1992 and now, almost seven years later I have decided not to just sit on this gift, but to show it for all to see and study.  The new millennium is coming fast with a bang, and no better way to showcase it.  Enjoy !

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About The Strike

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“It is one of the rare times that the destructive forces of lightning has been captured on video tape”.

 Tom Skilling - 1992
"When Lightning Strikes"
WGN-Ch.9

Frame 1 at above is the “calm before THE STRIKE”.  It is the actual frame before the step leader strikes as shown in frame 2 at right.  Then the spectacle begins in frame 3 and continues from frame 4 through frame 75 with frame after frame of pure sizzling power and magnificent action.         These 75 still frames of action with 12 actual strokes makes these TWELVE ACTUAL STRIKES a rarity of nature that could not be seen with the naked eye.  Luckily, and I mean LUCKILY, they were captured on video and transferred to these still frames with the remarkable use of technology and a Snappy Video Snapshot taker used to process these incredible frames of action. SEE THE AND THE IT CAUSED.

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The Strike™ has been  nationally in the prime time news, worldwide in 5 documentaries, 2 prime time shows, 1 Academy of Science promotional announcement and 1 promotion for an entire week of top notch shows.  Soon more will follow.           I have received numerous requests for the Copyright of this spectacular video footage, but will not give it up, it is worth too much to me.  This is a once in a lifetime type of material and it does not come cheaply.           I have sat on it for almost 7 years now and believe that is was a gift from above for all to study, admire and learn from and I was just made the courier.  Now I am making it available to you to see and admire.  So here it is.

 

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