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Raleigh Lightning and Rainbows - July-August 2012

July 27, 2012 | Switch to full images

We've had an unusual number of thunderstorms with a fleeting rainbow afterwards in the latter half of July into August 2012. Stay to the end for a timelapse video.

Rainbow and skyline seen from Dorothea Dix
Daytime lightning strike silhouettes Raleigh from Boylan Avenue
Rainbow over downtown Raleigh on August 1, 2012
Rainbow comes down on Raleigh Convention Center
Surreal scene over Raleigh with rainbow and setting sun after a storm
Lightning strikes from July 28, 2012 Storm
Raleigh skyline with blooming crepe myrtle trees
Rainbow from Wake County Parking Garage
Gust front engulfs downtown skyline
Rainbow with downtown Raleigh
Raleigh skyline reflects a stormy sunset
Lightning strikes behind downtown
Approaching gust front over downtown with lightning
Pot of gold on the Raleigh Marriott
Raleigh Skyline at magic hour
Raleigh Rainbow on August 1, 2012
Lightning with the skyline
Detail of lightning bolt with Raleigh
Purple sunset with downtown Raleigh
Boylan Avenue bridge views
Downtown Raleigh watches as lightning strikes off camera