Lightning Strikes Empire State Building, 1934

Lightning striking the Empire State Building. From "A Triumph of Thunderstorm Photography" New York City, New York Summer 1934. Lightning is a flash of light in the sky caused by an electrical discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the Earth's surface. The flash heats the air and usually causes thunder. Lightning may appear as a jagged streak, as a bright sheet, or in rare cases, as a glowing red ball.

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