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Amazing pictures of lightning submitted by Science readers

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A 2011 lightning storm in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya
A 2011 lightning storm in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Geoffrey Giller
Lightning in Šumava National Park in the Czech Republic in 2013.
Lightning in Šumava National Park in the Czech Republic in 2013. Josef Brůna
Arizona is world-renowned for its spectacular lightning displays. Here, lightning strikes the town of Tucson.
Arizona is world-renowned for its spectacular lightning displays. Here, lightning strikes the town of Tucson. William Livingston
A 2012 lightning strike in Rome.
A 2012 lightning strike in Rome. Gianluca Casponi
A summer storm in a small village in southwestern Slovakia in 2013.
A summer storm in a small village in southwestern Slovakia in 2013. Zuzana Pilková
A composition of 13 images taken between 11 p.m. and midnight during a July monsoon storm in Phoenix.
A composition of 13 images taken between 11 p.m. and midnight during a July monsoon storm in Phoenix. Matt Zinn
Part of a time-lapse series, this photo was taken in front of the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, in 2014.
Part of a time-lapse series, this photo was taken in front of the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, in 2014. Scott Chimileski
A reader’s backyard view of Tucson, Arizona, as another summer monsoon storm hits the city.
A reader’s backyard view of Tucson, Arizona, as another summer monsoon storm hits the city. Eliot M Herman
A reader on Florida’s Captiva Island looks west at lightning over the Gulf of Mexico in 2014. See more.
A reader on Florida’s Captiva Island looks west at lightning over the Gulf of Mexico in 2014. See more. Scott Matthews
Lightning strikes Toronto’s CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Lightning strikes Toronto’s CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere. Bradley Kloostra
A summer thunderstorm in Bonn, Germany.
A summer thunderstorm in Bonn, Germany. Jonas Doerr
 
 

Last month, we asked you to send us your best photos of lightning—and boy, did you come through. From Arizona's famous monsoon storms to lightning in Kenya's Maasai Mara, here are 11 amazing, awe-inspiring, and electrifying photos of lightning taken by Science readers.


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