Microburst, Hail, and Lightning in Stinnett, TX – 5/15/2017

Footage of strong "wet microburst", which is a powerful downdraft that descends quickly to earth and spreads out at rapid speeds causing high wind damage. Also footage of large crashing hail, dramatic lightning and rotating wall clouds near Stinnett, TX.

All footage shot during evening daylight and darkness on May 15, 2017 near Stinnett, TX by Meteorologists Juston Drake and Simon Brewer
Shot Description

1 & 2. shots of a dangerous supercell thunderstorm about to produce a strong "wet microburst", which is a powerful downdraft of air, rain, and hail that descends quickly to earth and spreads out at rapid speeds causing high wind damage

3-5. shots of strong "wet microburst" near Stinnett, TX

6 & 7. pushed-in shots of large hail crashing onto highway near Stinnett, TX

8 & 9. pushed-in shots of Meteorologist Juston Drake holding large hail near Stinnett, TX

10. POV driving shot of large hail and heavy rain hitting traffic on highway near Stinnett, TX

11-14. Various shots of rotating wall cloud near Stinnett, TX

15-21. various dramatic lightning shots near Stinnett, TX

22-27. SLOW-MOTION dramatic lightning shots near Stinnett, TX

28. shot of large wall cloud at dusk with lightning flashes near Stinnett, TX

29. POV driving shot of rainbow near Stinnett, TX