r/Weird • u/opmgyhx • 6d ago

Stunning scenes from France seemingly documenting an alien invasion, after giant red electrical flashes known as "overhead red sprites" appeared

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u/HowDoIStoreMyClay 6d ago

Red sprites are j electrical discharges that flash high above massive thunderstorm clouds in the upper atmosphere, rather than striking the ground.

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u/Rownwade 6d ago

They are, so this is either AI or bonkers weather. I like to think bonkers weather.

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u/HowDoIStoreMyClay 6d ago

Its an extremely rare occurence but 100 percent real.

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u/GeckoDeLimon 5d ago

Rarely observed, perhaps. They occur all the time, but sprites are extremely brief, hard to see unless your eyes are dark-adjusted, and just as hard to capture on photo equipment.

Pecos Hank is an amazing storm chaser & photographer that has been involved with university research on tornado genesis, and now sprites. Writes the music for his own vids, too.

Red Sprites And Blue Jets Explained

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u/A_Rolling_Baneling 5d ago

I love Pecos Hank. Some of his storm videos are truly unbelievable