Traveler flying over Florida captures 'insane' lightning show from airplane window
Flash Flood Emergencies covered over 100,000 people, stretching from Pensacola through Warrington and Myrtle Grove as spotter reports to the National Weather Service indicated flooded roads and homes with waters rising.
Airplane passenger captures stunning lightning display out window
Michael Robertson of Indiana captured a stunning show of lightning out his airplane window while over the Gulf Coast.
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A seemingly endless lightning show was visible over Florida last week, and an airline passenger caught it all on camera.
From an airplane window, Michael Robertson of Indiana shared a video on social media showcasing what he called an "insane" lightning show that was visible as he was flying over Pensacola. During the 45-second-long video, the lightning doesn't stop amid storms in the region.
He said it was "one of the most incredible things" he's ever seen.
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In Pensacola, there was a Flash Flood Emergency in the area as a result.
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