Tag: thunderstorm

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 … Continue reading Night of epic thunderstorms

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"]

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. … Continue reading Perseid meteor shower and heat lightnings 12./13.8.2013

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 … Continue reading The first thunderstorm of summer 2013