I looked around, but had a hard time finding some good videos that have the length you wanted. I did check out the weather underground page of photos and videos, you can look at live webcams around the world. I thought that was cool.
wunderground.com/photos/ I grew up on the Pacific Coast, and never really knew the beauty of lightning and roaring thunder until I moved to Colorado. I'm currently living in the Gulf Coast area and I'm still amazed at the amount of lightning and thunder I get see on a regular basis. You might not need to go to anywhere too exotic to catch a good show.
This site ucar.edu/communications/infopack/lightni... says that both Colorado and Florida both have unique geographical elements that give them 'best in show' honors for storms. If you want to go somewhere more exotic, just pick a country or area along the equator and you shouldn't be disappointed. The video I found on Youtube reminded me of a storm that just passed a few days ago that came up through the Gulf of Mexico.Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdD5Tbx7S38.
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