Night of epic thunderstorms

In the night between 14th and 15th of August 2021, there was an epic thunder storm going on in southern and western Finland! I was observing the thunderstorm with Pirjo Koski (Taivaantulien tyttö) and Riku Poskiparta in Laitila, southwestern Finland. First lightnings appeared already before 11 PM and the lightning activity was very strong during …

Thunderstorm of the night of Perseids, pt. 2

It would have been enough for me to just see the thunderstorms of last night, but there was more to come! Last night (13.-14.8.2014) Mother Nature put up yet another wild thunderstorm show! I just thought that the previous night's show was absolutely awesome! Wow, I'm totally speechless...[gallery type="rectangular" ids="5925,5926,5927,5928,5929,5930,5931,5932"]

Thunderstorm of the night of Perseids

The night between 12th and 13th of August should have been a Perseid spectacle, but Moon and thunderstorms stole the show from Perseids. The thunderstoms of last night was easily one of the best thunderstoms shows that I have ever witnessed!

Night of heat lightnings

Last night heat lightnings were observed all around Southern Finland! The lightnings were caused by a thunderstorm cells that were moving northwards from the Gulf of Finland to mainland. The lightning activity was pretty intensive, and I could observe several lightnings in a minute! I didn't hear sound of thunder ever during the night, which …

Perseid meteor shower and heat lightnings 12./13.8.2013

Observed phenomena:  Perseid meteor shower, heat lightningsDate: 12./13.8.2013Time: 00:10-02:15Observing place: Turku, FinlandObserving method: PhotographyTechnical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, objectives: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS and Samyang 8mm fish eye -lens I was observing the perseids -meteor shower in the night between 12th and 13th of August 2013 in Uittamo district of Turku, Finland. …

Cumulonimbus incus mamma 5.6.2013

Observed phenomena: Cumulonimbus incus mamma (cumulonimbus with anvil and mammatus clouds)Date: 5.6.2013Time: 20:40-22:15Observing place: Turku, FinlandObserving method: PhotographyTechnical information about photographing equipment: Olympus μ 1030 SW In the evening of 5th of July 2013, I observed a really magnificent cumulonimbus -cloud in Turku, Finland. The cloud looked like a mature thunderstorm -cloud, but it didn't …

The first thunderstorm of summer 2013

Observed phenomena: ThunderstormObserved storm phenomena: Intense lightning Mammatus clouds Shelf cloud ahead of the cumulonimbus Intense rain Date: 18./19.5.2013Time: 21:50-01:00Observing place: Orimattila, FinlandObserving method: PhotographyTechnical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, objective: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS The very first thunderstorm of summer 2013 happened during the Atmospheric Optics -meeting in the night between Saturday …

A cumulonimbus cloud with magnificent mammatus 26.6.2012

Observed phenomena: Mammatus clouds Date: 26.6.2012 Time: 20:23-20:40 Observing place: Ulvila, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS On 26th of June, I observed a really magnificent cumulonimbus cloud with some impressive mammatus! The beginning of this display was a humble one, but it …