(VIDEO added) Bizarre Lightning in Salem- What Was it?

Before the lightning strikes gave way to thunder, we watched an aircraft fly in from the north to, it appeared, take a look.

Photo by Dexter Phoenix Salem-News.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Shortly after 3:00 a.m. today, Dexter Phoenix and I noticed a very strange weather occurrence that I suspect many Salem area residents heard from inside of their homes.

What we saw was a series of lightning strikes to the east, they were almost flashing in a consistent pattern, roughly every 20 seconds. I've absolutely never witnessed anything like it in my life.

We observed these taking place over a several minute long period which I videotaped. Then, long after we had noted that it was extremely unusual to see so many silent lightning strikes, the most bizarre series of thunder strikes began, creating what I have to say were frightening sounds lasting many seconds, in roughly the same intervals that the lightning was appearing in.

Before the lightning strikes gave way to thunder, we watched an aircraft fly in from the north at a very high rate of speed, to the area that the lighting seemed to be originating from, and I believe I could hear jet engines, and if that is the case then the plane could have been an Oregon Guard fighter from Portland coming down to take a look at this strange show that I presume Mother Nature... sent our way?

OK, I'm not saying UFO's, space ships, aliens... it was probably just some strange rogue storm system that had a heck of a time making it in over the mountain ranges to the east, logical?

But I have never witnessed anything close to this before, I have to assume that a meteorologist could tell me all about it, but the weather has been more than fair lately, it has been downright warm, hot! What I saw, I would have had a hard time imagining, if I hadn't watched take place.

The weather for Salem, Oregon at the time of this occurrence, which was followed by a downpour, was:

Fair
66.0 F (18.9 C)
Wind: North at 4.6 MPH (4 KT)

Photo by Dexter Phoenix Salem-News.com

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I ditto wanting to see the video. It was strange to me as I have been in many other places where there's a lot of lightening and thunder, but always rain follows! The lightening was constant it seemed, and many times the thunder was exactly above my home and lightening came right on its heals, almost together! I am Salem Heights.

I know what you mean. It woke me up down here in Coburg. I sat out and watched for about half an hour. Never saw or heard the plane.

Tim King: Wayne, I will get the video posted today, it was sure a site, thanks for sharing that!

It was heat lightning, very common on places like Arizona in the summer. Gorgeous lightning but nothing extra terrestrial about it

Editor: Thank you, I did see spectacular lightning during our two years in Arizona.  It was the length of time between the first lightning and the first thunder that really was odd, thanks!

That's just extraordinarily strong lightning - watch some video of storms in the Great Plains states to get an idea of what real fireworks look like.

Heard the electrical storm up here in Newberg, too. No rain, and it's clear as a bell now. Guess they were hit by hundreds of strikes in the center of the state.

Editor: Thanks so much for that!

the rain was great, the thunder, lightning was a rare treat for Salem!! Where can we find your video? Did you post it on youtube? Would love to see it.

Tim King: Matt, I will try to kick it out today and I will post it on the story and raise it to the top of the lineup, thanks!

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