Chris Kridler | Sky Diary | 7 May 2012: Florida lightning storms

The West Melbourne storm produced lots of lightning. This is a grab from video.

Storms popped up all over east-central Florida on May 7, 2012, spawning lightning and downpours, but few retained any structure or isolation for long.

Yet one storm in West Melbourne had a nice, rain-free base for a while, along with impressive lightning. The video shows its evolution.

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050712flstorms2 — Looking west in Rockledge, another storm had inflow features.

050712flstorms3 — This storm in West Melbourne, west of I-95, threw out powerful lightning.

050712flstorms3a — The West Melbourne storm produced lots of lightning. This is a grab from video.

050712flstorms3b — Another lightning grab from video.

050712flstorms4 — The West Melbourne storm briefly had a small lowering, but I didn't see rotation.

050712flstorms5 — Rain filled in the West Melbourne storm.

050712flstorms6 — Storms popped up all over the place today. This one was in the vicinity of Port St. John.

7 May 2012: Florida lightning storms light up West Melbourne