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Here at Time Out New York, we like to fashion ourselves amateur meteorologists.
So, when we heard that it was going to thunderstorm last night, we were delighted at the mere of thought of cleaner, crisper air defining our today.
Alas, it's still gross, muggy and way-too-hot outside, despite that pretty scary storm.
What the rain did bring along with it, though, were some astonishing photo ops that we can't stop scrolling through while reveling in our air conditioned quarters.
Below, a selection of the most shocking footage from last night's insane weather event:
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Lightning storm in NYC! #nyc #storm #summerstorms #newyorkcity #nycstorm #lightning pic.twitter.com/TvPhjBtWVx
— Lauren Kinsley (@laurenkinsley) July 18, 2024
Lightning bolt Zaps the spire of One World Trade Center @_WTCOfficial during last nights storm. #NYC #Lightning #1WTC ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/8uJ7Y1KWuT
— Dan Martland (@DanTVusa) July 18, 2024
“Electric City” ⚡️⚡️⚡️
— Dan Martland (@DanTVusa) July 18, 2024
Crazy light show on Wednesday Evening as a powerful storm rolled on through. #NYC #LightningStorm #LightningStrike #lightning pic.twitter.com/Jxb51guzOr
A lot of my friends attended the @Twistersmovie premiere this evening in New York City as severe thunderstorms raced across the city. This was one of my favorite storms photograph in quite some time. pic.twitter.com/TxIZM0F5lO
— Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) July 18, 2024
Lightning hit World Trade Center . #NYC #WTC #STORM #LIGHTNING #radphotos pic.twitter.com/g8GtR9Fnsh
— Rad Alzyoud (@rad_alzyoud) July 18, 2024
@iconicallytazz literally what is happening. #fypp #nyc #rain #wtf #viral #mothernature #uber #transportation #storm #queens #lic ♬ sad SpongeBob music - michael
@oliviamacycookie giving final destination⚡️🌩️ #nyc #nycthunderstorm ♬ original sound - olivia cooke