1, 2, 3... jump!
Skydiver Sean MacCormac recently took to the Florida skies to "surf" on thunderstorm clouds. The daredevil jumped from more than 10,000 feet (3,050 meters) to dive through thick clouds and stormy conditions over central Florida. [Read full story about MacCormac's daring skydive]
Shredding the clouds
MacCormac "surfs" clouds during an outing on July 5, 2016.
Summer storms
MacCormac described the daring feat as intense, scary, unique and spiritual.
MacCormac is shown here diving through a storm cloud on July 8, 2016, over Clewiston, Florida.
Long way down
MacCormac jumped from a plane flying at an elevation of about 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) and reached speeds of 130 miles per hour (209 km/h) during the epic skydive.
Thick clouds
Some of the potential dangers include downdrafts (downward-moving air currents), lightning strikes and updrafts, which can catch a skydiver's parachute and pull the person into the storm. [Read full story about MacCormac's daring skydive]
Touchdown
MacCormac lands after attempting to skydive through a thunderstorm on July 6, 2016.
Dancing on clouds
MacCormac's daring dives offer glimpses of how thunderstorms unfold in the sky.
Pro skysurfer
MacCormac is a multiple-time U.S. National Champion, X Games medalist and a veteran of skysurfing. [Read full story about MacCormac's daring skydive]
Storm's a-brewin'
A lightning storm, seen from the airplane hangar during the Storm’s Edge project in Clewiston, Florida, on July 7, 2016.
No fear
MacCormac "surfs" along the edge of a storm on July 5, 2016.
Safe landing
Skydiver Sean Maccormac swoops in to land in Clewiston, Florida, on July 8, 2016. [Read full story about MacCormac's daring skydive]
