A couple of cloud-to-ground flashes split the evening sky of eastern New Mexico, at just the right angle and distance to send a combined, sometimes booming report of thunder across the big landscape for nearly half a minute. Such thunder happened with other CGs that evening too. The thin, pinkish “ghosting” effect around the brighter, closer flash is the result of its faintly illuminating the otherwise mostly translucent, light rain falling around the channel.
2 NW Tucumcari NM (13 Aug 17) Looking NE
35.2426, -103.7868Flashy Twilight
A couple of cloud-to-ground flashes split the evening sky of eastern New Mexico, at just the right angle and distance to send a combined, sometimes booming report of thunder across the big landscape for nearly half a minute. Such thunder happened with other CGs that evening too. The thin, pinkish “ghosting” effect around the brighter, closer flash is the result of its faintly illuminating the otherwise mostly translucent, light rain falling around the channel.
2 NW Tucumcari NM (13 Aug 17) Looking NE
35.2426, -103.7868