2 November 2013
Using a new high-speed camera, lightning researcher Ningyu Liu of the Florida Institute of Technology managed to film a lightning storm in slow motion. The footage, captured on 20 May, was recorded at 7,000 frames per second. For the video, Liu plays it back at 700 frames per second so you can savour every little detail.
Watch lightning strikes in slow motion {mp4}3368{/mp4}