Lightning Sprites

Naturally, a lot of extreme weather can be frightful. Few individuals have ever faced a tornado without worry about the harm it might bring. However, lightning sprites are the most scary weather you're likely to ever encounter if you want pure nightmare fodder.

These, sometimes known as red sprites, are not as uncommon as many other things, but seeing them is. They typically occur above storms and are frequently hidden from our view of the earth's surface. But when you can see them, they can resemble a scene out of a horror film about the end of the world because blood-red lightning appears to be dripping from the clouds in a way that makes you think of an alien or demonic invasion. But hey, the truth is a lot less frightening.

Lightning sprites can grow to be 30 miles large and are created in the mesosphere at least 50 miles in altitude. They appear to be generated by typical lightning strikes and are believed to disperse the positive bolt's charge vertically by balancing its charge. It is particularly challenging to observe or capture them on camera because they only last a fraction of a second.