St. Elmo's fire (also called witchfire or witch's fire) [1] is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a rod-like object such as a mast, spire, chimney, or animal horn [2] in an atmospheric electric field.

Jun 9, 2023 · The phenomenon that causes St. Elmo's Fire is a dramatic difference in charge between the air and a charged object, like the mast of a ship, the tip of an airplane wing or the 30-foot steeple of a church -- things we often think of as potential lightning rods.

Nov 26, 2019 · St. Elmo's fire is a persistent blue glow that occasionally appears near pointy objects during storms. The name is something of a misnomer, as the electric phenomenon has...

Saint Elmo’s fire, luminosity accompanying brushlike discharges of atmospheric electricity that sometimes appears as a faint light on the extremities of pointed objects such as church towers or the masts of ships during stormy weather, or along electric power lines.

St. Elmo's Fire is a 1985 American coming-of-age film co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell and Mare Winningham.

St. Elmo's Fire: Directed by Joel Schumacher. With Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore. A group of friends, just out of college, struggle with adulthood.

Nov 1, 2012 · Elmo Rise, also known as Hellmo or Elmo Fire, is an exploitable image of a crudely designed Elmo from the children's television series Sesame Street that originally appeared as a cake decoration before it was photoshopped onto a black background surrounded by fire.

Aug 30, 2023 · Pilots evacuating in preparation for Hurricane Idalia observed bright blue light outside their aircraft, an event called St. Elmo’s fire. Here’s what causes it.

Aug 24, 2020 · St. Elmo’s Fire could help cushion airplanes from dangerous lightning strikes during flights. Here's what the electrical phenomenon is and how it occurs.

Jul 31, 2022 · In western Montana, the wind-driven Elmo Fire forced evacuations of homes and livestock as it raced across grass and timber. The National Interagency Fire Center estimated it could take nearly...