Crazy Storm Damage, Lightning Photos in Northeast Cities

By Samantha Kramer, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
July 20, 2012; 8:01 PM
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Storms Sweep Through Northeast

Viewers caught pictures of the lightning and storm damage that impacted the Northeast Wednesday, affecting cities like Boston, New York, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

Storified by Accu Weather · Wed, Jul 18 2012 15:30:09

RT @NewYorkPost: This is the storm from Queens #NYC #stormin http://twitpic.com/a948fl via @lawqueen04Marcia Herold
@boobaJONES another great 'storm brewing' shot. http://pic.twitter.com/erVsajRhCharlie Bishop
Helluva storm. This is the Bloomberg building getting it (no Mayors were injured in the making of this photo) http://pic.twitter.com/JQmWh5TgKeith Olbermann
Looks like Zule from Ghostbusters has arrived in NYC"@BuzzFeedAndrew: Insane picture of the storm over NYC. http://yfrog.com/nyoevesj"Michael Moynahan
Storm clouds over MGH. http://twitpic.com/a92ksyChocolateAdvocate
RT @declanganley: Big thunder storm in Mid Town, NY. From @RivadaNetworks office, snapped City Bank getting struck. http://yfrog.com/kifpofljLem K.
RT @gyro: Not every day you see lightning strike the Empire State Building. Here's the view from @gyro NY today amid a hail storm http://pic.twitter.com/ON0I2OZRBen Cogger
Here Comes the Storm: Lightning over the Boston Harbor as seen from Legal Harborside http://twitpic.com/a92klmBostonTweet
RT @scottmcpartland: Neighbors car received heavy damage in the storm that just moved through new york city. http://pic.twitter.com/iwOdvJekBill Hark
RT @psnh: MT @tricia_nadolny: Storm damage in Hopkinton is sporadic, untouched spots and then this: http://twitpic.com/a90lthCourtney Russell

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