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"...lightning plus fireworks..." Capital Weather [View all]
Photo of the night contender from angela n. Stunning shot!!
— Capital Weather (@capitalweather.com) 2026-07-05T14:45:02.803Z
More lightning plus fireworks photos compiled on the site or at the Capital Weather app.
Photo of the night contender from angela n. Stunning shot!!
More lightning plus fireworks photos compiled on the site or at the Capital Weather app.
Watch: Dramatic lightning strike during DC's fireworks Saturday night.
Watch: Dramatic lightning strike during DC's fireworks Saturday night.
— Capital Weather (@capitalweather.com) 2026-07-05T12:30:16.834Z
While lightning appears to strike Washington Monument, the bolt actually is behind it.
Video by @AlyssaNegvesky on X
While lightning appears to strike Washington Monument, the bolt actually is behind it.
Video by @AlyssaNegvesky on X
Article here: Article here: www.capitalweather.com/lightning-ap...
— Capital Weather (@capitalweather.com) 2026-07-05T12:42:13.341Z
Article here: Article here: https://www.capitalweather.com/lightning-appear/
Lightning appears to strike near the Washington Monument during July 4 fireworks
Amid a pyrotechnic display billed as the largest in history, Mother Nature staged its own fireworks show.
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