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9 stunning photos and videos of last night’s lightning storm in NYC

Lightning struck the Empire State Building, One World Trade and the J.P. Morgan building!

Shaye Weaver
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Shaye Weaver
Editor, Time Out New York
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New York City saw some pretty gnarly lightning on Wednesday evening.

When a storm rolled through, photographers caught some incredible lightning strikes around the city, with the most stunning bolts hitting the Empire State Building, One World Trade and the J.P. Morgan building. Take a look below to see some of the most stunning shots from the light show.

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