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Frequent & Intense Lightning in Branson

by marsradio (Subscribe)

Posted on: Jun 23, 2008 at 6:22 AM CDT

Channel: Weather

Location: Branson, Missouri

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lightning strike close frequent branson thunderstorm

An early summer thunderstorm this morning is bringing very frequent and intense lightning strikes to Branson, Missouri. The popular tourist spot has been blanketed by numerous severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service since 1am when the storms began to pound the area. So far over 2 inches of rain has fallen at my home weather station since midnight. More thunderstorms, some possibly severe, are expected today throughout the Missouri Ozarks.
This video shows how frequently lightning struck very close to my location. It also shows lightning striking a radio tower - that part is played back in slow motion. Notice how the tower's beacon lights go out after the direct hit. The latter part of the video shows how the lightning flashes were continuous for several minutes.

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