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

Rainbow and skyline seen from Dorothea Dix

Daytime lightning strike silhouettes Raleigh from Boylan Avenue

Daytime lightning strike silhouettes Raleigh from Boylan Avenue

Rainbow over downtown Raleigh on August 1, 2012

Rainbow over downtown Raleigh on August 1, 2012

Rainbow comes down on Raleigh Convention Center

Rainbow comes down on Raleigh Convention Center

Surreal scene over Raleigh with rainbow and setting sun after a storm

Surreal scene over Raleigh with rainbow and setting sun after a storm

Lightning strikes from July 28, 2012 Storm

Lightning strikes from July 28, 2012 Storm

Raleigh skyline with blooming crepe myrtle trees

Raleigh skyline with blooming crepe myrtle trees

Rainbow from Wake County Parking Garage

Rainbow from Wake County Parking Garage

Gust front engulfs downtown skyline

Gust front engulfs downtown skyline

Rainbow with downtown Raleigh

Rainbow with downtown Raleigh

Raleigh skyline reflects a stormy sunset

Raleigh skyline reflects a stormy sunset

Lightning strikes behind downtown

Lightning strikes behind downtown

Approaching gust front over downtown with lightning

Approaching gust front over downtown with lightning

Pot of gold on the Raleigh Marriott

Pot of gold on the Raleigh Marriott

Raleigh Skyline at magic hour

Raleigh Skyline at magic hour

Raleigh Rainbow on August 1, 2012

Raleigh Rainbow on August 1, 2012

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Lightning with the skyline

Lightning with the skyline

Detail of lightning bolt with Raleigh

Detail of lightning bolt with Raleigh

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Purple sunset with downtown Raleigh

Purple sunset with downtown Raleigh

Boylan Avenue bridge views

Boylan Avenue bridge views

Downtown Raleigh watches as lightning strikes off camera

Downtown Raleigh watches as lightning strikes off camera