Lightning Strikes NYC and There Are Lots of Cool Pictures (Photos)

Streaks of lightning struck NYC during thunderstorms that hammered the Northeast on Wednesday, and area residents captured some amazing pictures.

Lightning strikes One World Trade Center in Manhattan. Editor's Choice photos: http://t.co/LgnwkN71G8 pic.twitter.com/JiHZ81yiDc

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 3, 2014

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One World Trade Center gets hit by lightning during a storm tonight. #newyork #newyorkcity @nyc @newyork #lightning pic.twitter.com/qGPyBzKudp

— Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) July 3, 2014

Dramatic lightning photos and video from last night's storm http://t.co/EHi6IPOEW2 pic.twitter.com/FCc3X4mVzl

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) July 3, 2014

Cool shot on @NY1 of lightning striking the @FreedomTowerNY tonight pic.twitter.com/LTfu8Htyou

— Anthony Pascale (@AnthonyOnAirnyc) July 3, 2014

The storm brought torrential rain and caused flooding in parts of Brooklyn.

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