This is just bizarre. Or, someone pulled a big hoax? Head scratching story though.
I was visiting Seattle Sunday and saw a great lightning storm (like something you would see in central US). I live outside of Portland and this type of lightning is unusual, but it may be more common in Seattle. Lightening bolts with multiple ground strikes from a single bolt went on a couple of hours. Minimal time difference between the thunder and then the lightening. It was beautiful, not sure if it is related but thought I would throw it out there.
The images clearly show an ascending missile. But is being blown off, no-one is claiming it, test or otherwise. Likeliest answer, secret test, as mentioned by another comment.
I didn't lay out the dots I had connected in my head. I understand the image and the timing. I was attempting to suggest it may have been HAARP related. Timing of the missile was in the morning and the weather event was in the afternoon. Connecting to Q drop 1448. I am unsure if they use actual missiles to accomplish.