Yes, lightning can be frightening when it strikes during a storm, particularly when that crack of thunder comes right after, an indication that it was close by.
But the photos that sometimes emerge are pretty incredible.
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We’ve seen some photos over the years of lightning near stadiums, or strikes on top of tall buildings like the skyscrapers in New York City or towers like the CN Tower in Toronto. Sometimes, amateur photographers snap a shot of them and it inevitably goes viral on Twitter.
We’ve collected some of those below. Check them out: