[ladtx]

Not something you want to see at night when the lightening flashes. This was taken on a Thursday night, April 3, 2008. At Lariat # 2 - Sandridge Energy South of Ft Stockton, TX.

[GOP_Lady]

Unbelievable. Thanks for posting.

[hedgetrimmer]

That’s a really interesting picture.

[Andyman]

PhotoShopped, I think. I’ve seen the tornado/lightning part of the image before, no oil facility involved.

[dirtboy]

Hey, isn't that Tourist Guy standing on the drill platform?

And Looter Guy hauling the beer away from the trailer when no one is looking?

Google images 'tornado lightning'...

[r9etb]

Now, that is a pic for the company calendar. Really beautiful, in a high pucker-factor sorta way.

[Andyman]

Google for images using tornado +lightning. You’ll see dozens of images, all framed the same. No rig.

[Vaquero]

http://fishindog.com/blog/?p=22

[al_c]

I like this one better .....

[RandallFlagg]

Now, where was that kind of weather when I was getting married both times? When I really could have used it?

[ladtx]

You convinced me. I’ll use the Dan Rather fall back reply. “Fake but true”.

[IrishMike]

That’s some picture !

[TexGuy]

To all,

I'm very sorry for helping produce this weather confluence. I had some Johnsonville Brats on the backyard grill this past weekend and my selfish use of charcoal and the subsequent production of CO2 has drastically affected the global weather patterns. Please forgive me. However, on the bright-side, next weekend we're having neighborhood swim party and cooking hamburgers and hot dogs so get the cameras ready ... Who knows what could turn up!

[CAPTAINSUPERMARVELMAN]

That would be scary if it were real. The picture is photoshopped. That’s the lightning strike from the volcano pic last week.