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Bolt from the Blue
Went north without much hope last night, even got lazy around Carefree as we got McDonalds, but then we kept up the 17 to Table Mesa, explored some dirt roads and found an overlook to the west as some weak storms along the outflow boundary were starting to drop rain with the sunset putting on a show. Figured it would be done soon, but then a tower went up with a pileus cap and the bolts began to drop. But never did I expect to see a monster positive strike explode from the storm. With my naked eye, all I saw was the central channel, but dang it had so many filaments and detail to it. Of course I wish it had landed on MY side of that plateau, but you take what you can get sometimes 😂
Best clear air, bolt from the blue I've personally ever seen in AZ.
Bolt from the Blue
Went north without much hope last night, even got lazy around Carefree as we got McDonalds, but then we kept up the 17 to Table Mesa, explored some dirt roads and found an overlook to the west as some weak storms along the outflow boundary were starting to drop rain with the sunset putting on a show. Figured it would be done soon, but then a tower went up with a pileus cap and the bolts began to drop. But never did I expect to see a monster positive strike explode from the storm. With my naked eye, all I saw was the central channel, but dang it had so many filaments and detail to it. Of course I wish it had landed on MY side of that plateau, but you take what you can get sometimes 😂
Best clear air, bolt from the blue I've personally ever seen in AZ.