Japanese Netizens Capture Jaw-Dropping Videos of Epic Thunderstorm Above Tokyo
Tokyo’s night sky was lit up with a natural “light show” after the city was hit with one of the strongest thunderstorms in recent years.
Locals reportedly did not know what to expect after an upcoming thunderstorm was announced the day before as Japan has been subjected to extreme weather phenomenon in the past decade.
So when the powerful thunderstorm entered the nation’s capital on Tuesday night, citizens had their cameras ready to capture images from the evening’s events, reports SoraNews24.
Well, that was quite a show! Haven’t seen lightning like that in Tokyo for years. When I was little my mum would tell me to hide my belly button during a storm so the god of thunder wouldn’t take it away. Hope you all hid your belly buttons!#雨 #雷すごい #大雨 #雷雨 #雷 #嵐 pic.twitter.com/WMXRuflOjf
— Oona McGee 🇯🇵🇮🇪🇦🇺 (@OonaMcGee) August 27, 2018
Being one of the biggest electrical storms to hit the city in years, the natural phenomenon became a spectacle that many throughout the city were able to record.
おつかれさまです
今日のカミナリです
カメラがびちゃびちゃになっちゃった
PENTAX K-1 + Irix 15mm pic.twitter.com/fUXoaMs9eS— 🦑塩辛🦑 (@siokaraikano) August 27, 2018
Some incredible images captured lightning bolts so frighteningly up close:
向かいのマンションに雷落ちた#カミナリ #雷 pic.twitter.com/XDCuiYzWjt
— TAtsuYa (@Ta_Tsu_Ya1031) August 27, 2018
The lighting effects also provided a sinister-looking backdrop to Cinderella’s castle at Tokyo Disneyland:
弟から送られてきたシンデレラ城が、雷のせいで悪魔城みたいになっている pic.twitter.com/ln8tdNNqpB
— 微小時間(①) (@kurokotachan) August 27, 2018
One brave photographer was able to capture some amazing shots from a high vantage point.
昨夜東京を襲った雷雨の写真です。
積乱雲が近づき、雷が鳴り出したらお天気が急に変わるかもしれません。どうぞご注意ください。
いずれも安全な場所から撮影しています。(雷雲が接近しているときは野外での撮影は危険です) pic.twitter.com/dhPDJhDjFJ— KAGAYA (@KAGAYA_11949) August 27, 2018
Fortunately, he was aware to watch out for the movements of the towering vertical clouds known as the thunderheads. He noted that he is ready to head indoors when the clouds start to get closer.
While this single lightning bolt looks majestic on film, it is also extremely dangerous.
稲妻の微細構造。(本日撮影)
近かったので、雷撃で目がくらみました。 pic.twitter.com/6TgUbmlDdz— KAGAYA (@KAGAYA_11949) August 27, 2018
Weather information specialist Franklin Japan noted that 1,246 lightning bolts were recorded within a 50-kilometer (31.1-mile) radius of Tokyo Station in the span of 10 minutes at around 8 p.m.
【落雷発生】20:09に東京駅から 50Km の範囲内に10分間で 1246 回の落雷が観測されました。 #落雷 #雷 #カミナリ #東京駅 pic.twitter.com/kdk01WvKvP
— フランクリン・ジャパン (@Franklin_Japan) August 27, 2018
Yahoo Japan illustrated the severity of the storm via its “thunder radar”:
#ヤフー天気 #雷レーダーhttps://t.co/tJsJ71imvM
カミナリすごい、東京逃げ場なし pic.twitter.com/SXYloheUe3— なるミソ (@sintama28) August 27, 2018
As the thunderstorm also came with heavy downpour, local authorities warned citizens to be vigilant due to the possibility of flooding. While the water level at the Meguro River rose during the thunderstorm, it decreased after the rain passed.
荻窪なんだけど雨と雷と風やばない? pic.twitter.com/nE5Fqg9lKO
— 刹那❖Atomos (@jam_enchan) August 27, 2018
Thankfully, aside from some slight transportation delays and a temporary power interruption in approximately 7,700 homes, the thunderstorm did not cause much harm in Tokyo.
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