[dfwgator]

Where’s Rob Lowe?

[ClearCase_guy]

If that stuff starts coming toward me, I’m going to be a man in motion.

[Tanniker Smith]

I can see a new horizon underneath the blazin’ sky

[verum ago]

That's not St. Elmo's Fire, that's straight up electrostatic discharge. St. Elmo's Fire (as the name suggests) is more of a glow (more like an odd flame), basically a corona discharge.

I once had the privilege of seeing an entire pine tree light up with St. Elmo's Fire during a thunderstorm (the mountain peak I was on was physically inside the thundercloud). Privilege, and terror: I was sheltering under that tree, and I knew what it meant. The subsequent parade of groundstrokes put any version of War of the Worlds to shame...

[texas booster]

I haven't found the tweet from MacDill AFB yet, but here is the video posted on YT, in case you dod not want to go to the BBC.

Plane experiences rare St. Elmo's Fire during Hurricane Idalia | AccuWeather

Not sure if it is St Elmo's Fire or just a static discharge, as other have suggested, but Accuweather has attached their name to this video.

Impressive, nonetheless.

[TXBlair]

Well, THIS is very disappointing; I came here looking for Rob Lowe, obviously.

[maddog55]

I’ve seen that in many cockpits over the years...

[Golden Eagle]

Wow! Cool!!!

Hope everyone is prepared, and safe...

[MachIV]

I’ve never even heard of St. Elmos fire before.

[gitmo]

I’ve seen that before. I thought it was lightning.