The MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured a beautiful, but dangerous phenomenon called St. Elmo's Fire. See it below. | NBC Connecticut

St. Elmo’s Fire This is such a rare capture! This video of St. Elmo’s Fire was captured by the crew of a NOAA 42 Kermit over the North Atlantic. St. Elmo’s fire is a rare weather phenomenon that looks like lightning but isn’t. It’s a shot of electrons called a corona discharge, and it occurs when there is a imbalance in a electrical charge. Some call it an electric fire. It looks dangerous but it actually isn’t and usually occurs around stormy weather. Those that have had the luck of seeing one,