Supercell Thunderstorm over Open Pit Mining 4K Timelapse

Supercell Thunderstorm over Open Pit Mining 4K Timelapse

Experience the dramatic transformation of the sky as a thunderstorm front sweeps over the Hambach lignite (brown coal) open pit mine in this mesmerizing time lapse. In the pit you can see the bucket-wheel excavator “Bagger 293” — the world’s largest land machine — at work, with the RWE power plants Frimmersdorf, Neurath and Niederaußem in the background, which generate the electricity for Germany’s industrial Ruhr region. Captured on a hot day with temperatures of over 30°C, this footage showcases the stark weather contrast as a cold front moves in from Luxembourg / Belgium. Don’t miss this stunning display of nature’s raw power and human engineering!
Location: Niederzier, district of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GPS: 50°52’57.2″N 6°30’31.5″E
Date and Time: 2024.07.20 15:35 – 2024.07.21 15:32
Direction: NE
The camera faces towards Düsseldorf, Erkrath with Grevenbroich to the left and Leverkusen to the right.
Photo Count: 9580
Interval: 9 sec
Format: JPG (Fine)
Camera: DSC-RX0M2 v3.10
Video:3840×2160 4K 60fps