Colourful Weather, Ep 5: Mysterious, colourful lights above storm clouds aren’t exactly lightning

When it comes to massive thunderstorms, are you the kind of person who loves to watch the lightning flash down from the clouds? It’s a pretty spectacular sight. Did you know there is a whole other lightshow happening above the clouds? This electromagnetic activity has only recently been discovered, so it’s still pretty mysterious. It comes in all shapes, colours and sizes, and three of the most common types are called blue jets, sprites and elves.