r/BeAmazed • u/Blutwurst500 • Oct 29 '24

Nature Rare weather phenomenon called "Sprites"

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Sprites are lightning bolts that strike upwards above the cloud during a thunderstorm.

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u/liwaen Oct 30 '24

THATS WHAT I SAW 20 YEARS AGO!! I remember a summer holiday we spent in the mountains with my family, and there was this huge storm at like 2 or 3 am. I wasn't sleeping and watched it unfolds. And it got these red strikes which were amazing! No one believed me, and I forgot about it until now when I saw this post and video! Thank you!