As promised, here is one of the wildest weather videos I’ve ever seen: AccuWeather posted, “A plane being evacuated from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL due to Hurricane #Idalia recorded St. Elmo’s Fire, a lightning-like weather phenomenon which is a coronal discharge of plasma.” It looks like a scene from “Stranger Things.” Video of the *insane* lightning
Overhead footage of Hurricane Idalia: From MyRadar Weather’s Colin McCarthy. Watch
Just look at the sheer power of the storm: Video of the gusts from @aaronjayjack in Perry, Fla.
It knocked over the canopy of a gas station: More footage from @aaronjayjack
Ugh, look at this condo complex in Cedar Key: Video from meteorologist Reed Timmer
Wow, check out this wind: @WxSidneyG posted video of a palm tree getting battered in the storm. Watch
Sheets and sheets of rain: Video from Fox 4 Now’s Andrew Shipley in Cape Coral, Fla.
Major flooding in Cedar Key: Video from The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore
A flooded bridge in Tampa: Here’s footage of the Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects Tampa to St. Petersburg. Watch Livestream of the bridge now
Yikes, this looks scary: The National Desk’s Cayle Thompson posted, “This is terrifying, especially in the dark. This is what it looks like at Cedar Key, FL, as of 4:30am ET.” Watch the overnight footage
The dark skies yesterday: @JenHemmerdinger posted video of the clouds ahead of the storm. “I’ve never seen the sky so dark during the day,” she noted. Watch the beach footage
Water levels: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Oceans Service X account posted a graph detailing the rising water levels at its Cedar Key station:
