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Videos: Intense Thunderstorms Unleash Purple Lightning On NYC, Statue Of Liberty
SEE IT: Weather!
By
Jake Offenhartz
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Three People Were Struck By Lightning In NYC Tuesday Night
There are no fatalities reported so far. Video of last night's thunderstorm shows its terrifying intensity.
By
John Del Signore
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Photos, Videos: Lightning All Around New York City
What a show.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Watch Lightning Spectacularly Strike One WTC Tower During Last Night's Storm
Tuesday's steamy weather finally gave way to a severe electrical storm late last night, which in turn gave us some very extreme videos of lightning striking the spire atop One World Trade.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Flights Delayed At La Guardia Airport After LIGHTNING Burns Hole In Runway
A lightning strike BURNED A HOLE in one of the airport's runways, and officials say flights are now delayed by about 1.5 hours.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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One Dead After 5 People Struck By Lightning In Poughkeepsie
Five people were standing near a tree in a park when they were struck.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Arts & Entertainment
Video Shows The Empire State Building Get Struck By Lightning
It gets struck around 23 times a year, and Monday night a lightning bolt hitting the building was caught on video.
By
Jen Carlson
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American Airlines Flight Struck By Lightning, Makes Emergency Landing At JFK
"Well, after terrifying turbulance, plane getting struck by lightning, and sent to JFK instead of LGA, I'm finally in NYC..."
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John Del Signore
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Three People Struck By Lightning During Yesterday's Storm
The men were reportedly taking cover under a tree, and were sent flying at least 10 feet when lightning struck.
By
Ben Yakas
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You Ready For These Severe Thunderstorms & Flash Floods, Brah?
It's not supposed to stop until tomorrow afternoon.
By
Christopher Robbins
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