Near-invisible sparkles appearing on trees during storms caught on camera

Name: Near-invisible sparkles appearing on trees during storms caught on camera
Uploaded: 2026-03-04T23:25:05Z
Duration: 5 min 12 s
Description: Coronae events like St. Elmo's Fire are small, weak glows weaker than lightning that form on sharp points like trees. Patrick McFarland, postdoctoral scholar at Penn State University's Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric Science, joins FOX Weather to talk about this phenomenon and capturing it on camera for the first time.

FWX · Mar 4, 2026 · 5m 12s

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Coronae events like St. Elmo's Fire are small, weak glows weaker than lightning that form on sharp points like trees. Patrick McFarland, postdoctoral scholar at Penn State University's Department of Meteorology & Atmospheric Science, joins FOX Weather to talk about this phenomenon and capturing it on camera for the first time.