Right now we're experiencing only a tiny storm in comparison to this over in Boise, Idaho. It turns out that my dad lived in Chicago when he was a small boy and he told me about the thunderstorms he watched. This is just an amazing video!
I live 3 hours from Chicago and we get storms just as intense as this one, but they don't compare to the storms I've been through in Oklahoma and Kansas
Great video of Chicago rainstorm. I commend you in your steadfastness for capturing such authentic scenes. We're having a drought where I am and I lost some tress due to the dry weather; so I thought like attracts like and found your video. Thanks for sharing.
22:07 "Everything has calmed down..." BOOM! That is just bad luck! If that were me I would have run for the hills. We got a similar storm to this last year where I live. It was so bad that I didn't want to be alone.
I really miss this kind of storm, now all we have is just light rain, it ain't boring but damn it's more relaxing if we still have this kind of Thunderstorm.
Looks like a hurricane; unlike a hurricane, however, this storm has lightning and thunder with it. Hurricanes usually have very strong winds for hours.
Being born and raised along the California Coast, have never experienced anything close to this. Maybe, once every 5-10 years San Francisco will see a thunderstorm, that is more than one or two flashes of lightning..LOL
We had this same strong line of T-storms up in T.C., Michigan...awesome ..crazy lightening up here too...At one time we had blue sometimes green lighting..freakin nutts ...best storm of the summer.
man chicago gets crazy thunderstorms from late spring to early fall cause of where the city is located in the midwest, chicago gets hot n humid n real cold in the winter, it must b the great lake chicago is near that influences there weather a lot, like here in boston the ocean effects our weather a lot too depending on if the wind is blowing in from the water or offshore towards the water.
Cool! We get about one clap of thunder a year in San Francisco. I wish we got great storms like this. Heck, at this point in the drought I'd take rain any way it came.
The first half was awesome with the skyline and the awesome lighting but the second half all you could see was mostly a dark tree and very little skyline.
The lightning that you said was 2 miles away was not 2 miles away. It was a lot closer. It might’ve been at least half a mile or lessThe lightning that you said was 2 miles away was not 2 miles away. It was a lot closer. It might’ve been at least half a mile or less..
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Chicago resident here. I've enjoyed watching your video several times - and especially appreciate its length. Thanks for sharing your video work!
This is my all time favorite storm video! Thank you!
I love your commentaries! Just speak! I want you to know how much I enjoyed it. I keep coming back to this video, because it's so amazing!
I remember this storm. I was living in Evanston at the time and my basement flooded pretty badly. Great video!
Right now we're experiencing only a tiny storm in comparison to this over in Boise, Idaho. It turns out that my dad lived in Chicago when he was a small boy and he told me about the thunderstorms he watched. This is just an amazing video!
Excellent storm. Excellent video. Loved listening to this on my headphones whilst laying in bed 🛌⚡️
22:07 "everything has calmed down" KABOOM!
Talk about perfect timing!
Lol!
Great Video and love the Blue lightning Flashes
Great job capturing that powerful storm. :)
NICE!
I live 3 hours from Chicago and we get storms just as intense as this one, but they don't compare to the storms I've been through in Oklahoma and Kansas
Great video of Chicago rainstorm. I commend you in your steadfastness for capturing such authentic scenes. We're having a drought where I am and I lost some tress due to the dry weather; so I thought like attracts like and found your video. Thanks for sharing.
22:07
"Everything has calmed down..."
BOOM!
That is just bad luck! If that were me I would have run for the hills. We got a similar storm to this last year where I live. It was so bad that I didn't want to be alone.
....For 2 seconds.
By the way, it's not too long for me. Thank you for uploading it. You're so adorable!
I really miss this kind of storm, now all we have is just light rain, it ain't boring but damn it's more relaxing if we still have this kind of Thunderstorm.
6:11 The Bolt Started
Wow! Great video. The thunderstorms where I live are NOTHING like this. This, plus numerous other reasons, is why I want to live in Chicago.
Located Strikes:
6:11
7:01
7:15
14:19
22:07
THANK YOU FOR SHARING. I LIKE THIS STORM.
Thanks, Glad you like the video, Chicago has been under a drought for the whole month of July also. The grass isn't green anymore.
Looks like a hurricane; unlike a hurricane, however, this storm has lightning and thunder with it. Hurricanes usually have very strong winds for hours.
Being born and raised along the California Coast, have never experienced anything close to this. Maybe, once every 5-10 years San Francisco will see a thunderstorm, that is more than one or two flashes of lightning..LOL
I am from the future to tell u we just had something like this in the bay area a month ago
I like storms during the day but in the middle of the night i hate the storms cause they wake me up
Welcome To Chicago.
We had this same strong line of T-storms up in T.C., Michigan...awesome ..crazy lightening up here too...At one time we had blue sometimes green lighting..freakin nutts ...best storm of the summer.
Man, the sky sure was angry that night! 22:07 lol - perfect timing!
tarkushead 22:07 is my reaction: OH MY GOD! I've Been Shot! Call 911!
7:40 it was a lot closer than 2 miles away about 1/4 of a mile.
great vid dude that was an impressive storm. Have em down here in south Georgia too
wow thats cool man and a good video. im intrested in these storms but we not had thunder for ages now
man chicago gets crazy thunderstorms from late spring to early fall cause of where the city is located in the midwest, chicago gets hot n humid n real cold in the winter, it must b the great lake chicago is near that influences there weather a lot, like here in boston the ocean effects our weather a lot too depending on if the wind is blowing in from the water or offshore towards the water.
unbelievable, so much close strikes and the strikes far away are loud too, never saw this
Cool! We get about one clap of thunder a year in San Francisco. I wish we got great storms like this. Heck, at this point in the drought I'd take rain any way it came.
6:11
Lightning: *WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT GOING OUT?*
26:00
YALL NEED TO STOP.
22:07
*WHO ASKED YOU?*
Nice cloud to ground and cloud to cloud lightning cool vid buddy
thunderstorm scared the hell out of me
That was a really nice video.. Some really close ones in that storm!
i love these type of storms😍😍😍😍😍😍
I was 12 years old when this happened
9:48 thunderclap
It's amazing how very close lightning sounds like an ordinary explosion similar to a bomb
True
Wow, such crazy lightning!!
Wish we had more storms like this in phoenix. Only in the summer and they're weak compared to this. Boo..
hell the weakest thunder storm you have in phoenix is stronger than this
3:28 lightning lights the whole sky
26:00 OMG
14:19 The Close Bolt Right There
After I played your video we had rain, lightning and thunder all night; I guess my theory worked.
The only reason i'm watching this is because; I live in Chicago, and there is a Tornado Watch for Cook County. lol
Thunder sounds like a bomb
--or a gunshot.
22:07 that was great
There's a severe storm here in Chicago currently as I'm typing in. My powers out and this is all I have to play
7:13 damn that bolt had to be across the street that was so close
The first half was awesome with the skyline and the awesome lighting but the second half all you could see was mostly a dark tree and very little skyline.
@campanesolenni Yeah, that lightning strike was super close that time.
Nice to meet you too.
I LOVE thunderstorms!
15:10 "it sucks out here!". Well, why were you out there? ;) Are you still storm chasing?
WOW!! At 7:15 it was freaking awesome!!
it was raining like hell
holy shiz this was uploaded on my birthday!
Maybe you edited it a bit, but at the point I paused after you said that it was over 30 minutes, it was actually 26 minutes and 44 seconds long.
at 9:49 u can actually hear the static from the bolt
awesome video!!!
everything has calmed down Bang for 2 seconds :D :D
It looks like you guys got one heck of a nighttime lightning show! So did a tornado ever spawn from this storm system?
omg what a storm we dont get em like that in south wales i would love to see one like thta
i like the 9:47 strike
Were you recording this from your house?
@XxUpliftingTranc3xX Don't feel bad, I stay up late at night most of my summer vacation. :)
7:15 Jesus Crist! Scared the crap out of me!
As well as 9:48
Aww Gunshots!!
In Poland in my voivodeship where I live we don't have that much strong thunderstorms omg!! 😱😲
Lighting don't suck
@albert31948 Thanks.
7:01 2nd Bolt Hits
At 14:19 there is another bolt. However, you have to look very closely since it lasts for a quarter of a second.
At 14:19 there is another bolt. However, you have to look very closely since it lasts for a quarter of a second.
9:47 thunderclap( meaning the lightning strike was close)
Dont be rude Mac Tuner, Dont watch this video of you dont like his knowledge
everything is calm now..well it was for 2seconds...haha
I wish I had a lot of thunderstorms:)
What time at night was this?
It started almost after 12:00 midnight and lasted til 1 AM.
Wow
Arvell Dorsey Jr. Thats a powerful storm. I even saw the clouds.
3:16-3:21 he says "It ls like 11 o'clock right now" then at 30:57 he says "It's almost midnight".
we had one last night and this morning I couldn't sleep eather
dopE video man....
The lightning that you said was 2 miles away was not 2 miles away. It was a lot closer. It might’ve been at least half a mile or lessThe lightning that you said was 2 miles away was not 2 miles away. It was a lot closer. It might’ve been at least half a mile or less..
kid ----- you have NO IDEA what a severe thunderstorm really is
7:15 crack
7:36
These are cumulonimbus clouds
@balletgirl21100 Me Too.
my birthday!
You should of keep your voice down and not jinx everything up
Go out side with some rebar
You ruined the video with your mouth.