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Encore - Summer Lightning in Florida
May 30, 2020
Lightning.2014-06-20_11.36pmEDT.GNV
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Photographer: Howard L. Cohen
Summary Author: Howard L. Cohen
Shown above is a photo of an amazing lightning display from active
late evening thunderstorms in north-central Florida. It was taken
at 11:36 on the night of June 20, 2014. Extensive cloud-to-cloud
lightning, including numerous flashes of sheet lightning, brightly
lit the skies around the city of Gainesville.
Stargazers already know that summer weather in Florida isn't very
friendly to their avocation. Moist warm air rising over the Florida
peninsula and intense daytime heating often result in thunderstorms
with abundant lightning, especially during afternoons and evenings. As
is typically the case with Florida's summer storms, the fireworks
gradually diminish and by sunrise, clear blue skies prevail.
Photo Details: Canon DSLR EOS 5D Mark II camera; Canon 20-35 mm lens;
f/3.5-4.5 USM at 28 mm; Equiv. ISO 200; 30 seconds exposure at f/11;
image slightly cropped from original frame. Processed in Corel Paint
Shop Pro X5.
* Gainesville, Florida Coordinates: 29.6520, -82.3250
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