Lightning Around The World

Lightning is a beautiful but deadly natural phenomenon, isn’t that amazing to see mother nature at best. this is a compilation of lightning around the world, please do fancy on this. Enjoy everyone.

Athens, Ga. Thursday morning, June 18, 2009 lightning 1

Lightning lights up the sky behind City Hall as a line of thunderstorms moves through Athens, Ga. Thursday morning, June 18, 2009. Over 4,000 people lost power in Northeast Georgia during the storm.

Croatia’s Adriatic port of Pula on July 10, 2009 lightning 2

Flashes of lighting illuminate the sky during an overnight summer storm over Croatia’s Adriatic port of Pula on July 10, 2009.

Oak Harbor, Ohio, April 2, 2009 lightning 3

Lightning strikes behind the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, on Thursday, April 2, 2009.

USS John C. Stennis, in the Pacific Ocean on April 8, 2009 lightning 4

Lightning strikes behind two F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, in the Pacific Ocean on April 8, 2009.

Galesburg, Illinois June 18, 2009 lightning 5

Tentacles of lightning cover the sky over Voyle’s Field early Thursday morning, June 18, 2009, in Galesburg, Illinois. Strong storms blew through western and central Illinois, breaking tree limbs and knocking out power for thousands of residents.

Medway, Massachusetts July 1, 2009 lightning 6

The steeple of the 190-year-old Medway Community Church in Medway, Massachusetts burns after being struck by lightning on July 1st, 2009. Firefighters were able to douse the fire, limiting damage to the steeple only.

Montevideo, Uruguay July 5, 2009 lightning 7

Bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky of Montevideo, Uruguay as a thunderstorm unfolds over the Uruguayan capital on July 5, 2009.

Houses of Parliament in London June 27, 2009 lightning 8

In this picture taken Saturday, June 27, 2009, storm clouds gather and lightning strikes over the Houses of Parliament in London during a break in the hot weather.

Guatemala City, Guatemala July 4, 2009 lightning 9

Lightning strikes through storm clouds over Agua volcano in Antigua, 32 km (20 mi) from Guatemala City, Guatemala on July 4, 2009.

Italy July 2006 lightning 10

Lightning above Lake Lecco, Italy, seen from nearby Monte Marenzo on July 2006.

Beijing China July 12, 2009 lightning 11

Lightning strikes over the Beijing skyline during a thunderstorm early on July 12, 2009, near the city’s tallest skyscraper, the China World Trade Center Tower 3.

Florida 10, 2009 lightning 12

Lightning strikes a tower near the space shuttle Endeavour resting atop launch pad 39A during thunderstorms at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 10, 2009. NASA canceled the July 11, 2009 launch attempt of the Endeavour to assess possible damage from the nearby lightning strikes.

Moscow, Russia July 15, 2009 lightning 13

Lightning strikes over the Moscow River and Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, late Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Bangkok, Thailand June 13, 2009. lightning 14

Lightning illuminates the sky and reflects off the buildings of Bangkok on June 13, 2009.

Logar Province, Afghanistan July 18, 2009 lightning 15

Lightning flashes during a thunderstorm over Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles on the U.S. army’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank in Logar Province in Afghanistan July 18, 2009.

Croatia, July 10, 2009. lightning 16

Flashes of lighting cut through clouds in the sky over Pula, Croatia on Friday, July 10, 2009.

Taliban, Afghanistan March 25, 2009 lightning 17

A U.S. Marine watches as lightning flashes on the horizon during a search operation for Taliban on March 25, 2009 near the village of Bakwa in remote southwestern Afghanistan.

Cherokee County, Kansas June 16, 2009 lightning 18

Lightning touches the ground in rural Cherokee County, Kansas, early Tuesday morning, June 16, 2009.

Flagler Beach, Florida July 18, 2009 lightning 19

A vein of lightning strikes beyond the Flagler Pier in Flagler Beach, Florida, as a summer storm rolls south on Saturday, July 18, 2009.

Gulf of Thailandn April 8, 2009. lightning 20

Lightning strikes above aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, under way in the Gulf of Thailand on April 8, 2009.

Prague, Czech Republic July 17, 2009 lightning 21

Lightning strikes over a suburban neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic, during an overnight storm July 17, 2009.

kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 24, 2009 lightning 22

Lightning streaks the sky behind the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 24, 2009.

Death Valley National Park,California July 21, 2009 lightning 23

Lightning strikes over a ridge as a storm passes though Death Valley National Park in California just after sunset July 21, 2009.

Bern, Switzerland July 17, 2009 lightning 24

Lightning illuminates the sky during a thunderstorm over the Swiss Federal Palace in Bern, Switzerland on July 17, 2009.

Bern, Switzerland, July 17, 2009 lightning 25

A closer view of the Swiss Federal Palace in Bern, Switzerland, during a July 17, 2009 thunderstorm.

Kandahar Province, Afghanistan April 19, 2010. lightning 26

An armored vehicle from the Centurion Company, 2-1 Infantry Battalion, 5/2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team is framed by a bolt of lightning during a storm at Combat Outpost Terminator in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan on April 19, 2010.

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  1. carissimi Says...

    On August 25, 2010 at 1:07 am

    those pictures are amazing.. the fury of the lighting in the night.. :)


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