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Offline bbowers

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Tower Strike
« on: August 25, 2011, 01:40:23 PM »
Lightning hitting a tower in Buffalo NY...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofDJ7OpT9Ls
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Re: Tower Strike
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2011, 01:50:38 PM »
Nice, that brightened up the neighbourhood.

I'll see you and raise you a couple of strikes in Toronto last night.  :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikVN3B0RKlY

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Lightning hitting a tower in Buffalo NY...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofDJ7OpT9Ls

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Re: Tower Strike
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2011, 01:57:32 PM »
I was skimming through the channels and saw CKWS showing a live shot outside during the storm. Holy Crap.

they wimped out when they got close to me though.  :sad:
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Re: Tower Strike
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2011, 05:19:18 PM »
Well that building got hit quite a few times... I'd say the paint on that mast might need to be looked at!
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Re: Tower Strike
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 05:36:14 PM »
Holy shit, that mast took some serious hits!

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Re: Tower Strike
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 08:47:44 PM »
wow! awesome video thanks for sharing

 

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