Great lightning show: Electrifying summer photos

Thunderstorm season is in full swing around the northern hemisphere. Nightly thunderstorms, with the right equipment, can produce these spectacular images.

Weather & Radar William Damasi, based on Italy, shot these photogenic thunderstorms near the Ligurian Sea in northern Italy earlier this week.

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