Nice, France (Sept 5, 2022) – Lightning illuminates the sky over the French Riviera city of Nice.(Photo by Valery Hache/AFP Photo)
Parma, Italy (Aug 13, 2024) – A dramatic thunderstorm engulfs the 15th-century Castello di Torrechiara. (Photo by Alberto Ghizzi Panizza/Animal News Agency)
Arizona, USA (Aug 8, 2024) – A lightning bolt strikes behind Papago Park in Maricopa County.(Photo by Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic/USA Today Network)
Barcelona, Spain (Aug 14, 2024) – Lightning flashes near the port as a ship sails through the storm. (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Lightning strikes over the French Riviera city of Nice, Southern France, on September 5, 2022. (Photo by Valery Hache/AFP Photo)
Minneapolis, USA (Aug 26, 2024) – A rare moment: a rainbow and lightning coincide during a rain delay at Target Field.(Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
Chicago, USA (Aug 27, 2024) – Lightning streaks across the sky after a severe storm passes.(Photo by Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP Photo)
New York City, USA (Aug 3, 2024) – A lightning bolt strikes One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm, viewed from Jersey City.(Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Arizona, USA (Aug 17, 2024) – Monsoon lightning near Page nourishes the desert landscape.(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Milan, Italy (Aug 7, 2024) – A lightning strike behind a building during a violent thunderstorm.(Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Reuters)
Suzdal, Russia (Aug 23, 2024) – Lightning arcs above the iconic domes of the Kremlin churches.(Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)
Paris, France (Aug 1, 2024) – The Sacré-Cœur basilica silhouetted against a lightning-lit sky during the Olympics.(Photo by Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)
Bangkok, Thailand (Oct 29–30, 2024) – A 66-image composite captures monsoon lightning over the city.(Photo by Adryel Talamantes/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Toluca, Mexico (Aug 27, 2024) – A powerful lightning bolt splits the sky during a thunderstorm.(Photo by Mario Vazquez/AFP Photo)
Nice, France (Aug 14, 2024) – Another striking view of lightning over the French Riviera.(Photo by Valery Hache/AFP Photo)
