Rare 'St. Elmo's Fire' Phenomenon Captured During Hurricane Idalia

According to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, base officials captured the lightning-like display as members of the 50th Air Refueling Squadron conducted an evacuation in preparation for Idalia. All aircraft on the installation have been evacuated/secured in preparation for #HurricaneIdalia . During the evacuation, the 50th ARS recorded St. Elmo’s fire, a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created in an atmospheric electric field. pic.twitter.com/tqUGhfm8iN — MacDill AFB (@MacDill_AFB) August 29, 2023 According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, St. Elmo's Fire is a colorful...