Evacuating Pilots Capture Rare St. Elmo’s Fire Electrical Phenomenon as Hurricane Idalia Approaches
Evacuating Pilots Capture Rare St. Elmo’s Fire Electrical Phenomenon as Hurricane Idalia Approaches

Tropical storm Idalia strengthened as it approached Florida growing to a Category 4 hurricane.

It has since weakened slightly, moving back down to a category 3, but as it was approaching the Gulf Coast by sea, by air it was giving pilots a rare, albeit disconcerting view.

Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.