Rare October lightning detected in Canadian Arctic, see it
Digital Reporter
Sunday, October 22, 2017, 7:21 PM - Although there is no radar coverage in the Arctic Circle and much of northern Canada, satellite imagery and our country's Lightning Detection Network is available to identify thunderstorms and lightning strikes in the region.
It's not uncommon for lightning to occur in the north, especially in the summer months. However, a strong low currently located over Hudson Bay produced lightning strikes in the Arctic Circle Sunday morning, which is rare for this time of year.
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"A potent fall low lifted into Hudson Bay on Sunday morning and along the leading warm front, some elevated instability developed along the front," said The Weather Network meteorologist Tyler Hamilton. "Radar coverage is non-existent near the Arctic Circle, but satellite appearance showed an agitated atmosphere and vertically developed clouds. The Lightning Detection Network also confirmed this by detecting several strikes over northern sections of Hudson Bay."
Once again, Mother Nature shocks us.