Dramatic photos: Rare lightning show streaks across Northern California skies
A summer lightning storm over the Napa Valley. (Nicholas Murrietta)
OAKLAND, Calif. - A rare August lightning storm streaked across Northern California skies early over the weekend and another, prompting the cameras to come out to capture the brilliant natural light show.
Already on Monday, a second round of lightning strikes was already hitting areas including Sonoma, Rohnert Park and the San Mateo County coastline.
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A summer lightning storm over the Napa Valley. (Nicholas Murrieta)
A summer lightning storm over the Napa Valley. (Nicholas Murrieta)
A summer lightning storm over the Napa Valley. (Nicholas Murrietta)
A summer lightning storm over the Napa Valley. (Nicholas Murrieta)
Lightning over Moorpark Avenue in San Jose. (Mahdi Ayat)
Look at that sunrise and flash f lightning looking east towards Mt. Diablo from the hills above the Sonoma Valley. Aug. 16, 2020
Lightning behind the Arroyo fire in Livermore. Aug. 16. (Andy Tupman)
Lightning over the Golden Gate Bridge. Aug. 16, 2020
View of lightning from the Glen Cove overlook, looking toward Martinez. (Justin Graham)
View of lightning from Glen Cove Overlook looking over the Carquinez Bridge. Aug. 16, 2020 (Justin Graham)
Lighting over Valley Memorial Park Cemetery & Funeral Home in Novato. Aug. 17, 2020
Lighting over Valley Memorial Park Cemetery & Funeral Home in Novato. Aug. 17, 2020 (Sherri Jacobs)
Lightning in Clearklake, Calif. (Imelda Paningbatan)
Lightning in Daly City. Aug. 16, 2020 (Adam Colindres)
Lightning struck the Bay Area on Aug. 16, 2020 (Karen Lily)
Lightning in Los Gatos. Aug. 16, 2020 (Cris Campos)
Lightning over Lafayette Aug. 15, 2020
Lightning in Oakland looking towards Mount Diablo on Aug. 16, 2020 (Ted and Stephanie Kreutzer)
Sutro Tower was in San Francisco was struck by lightning during a storm on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Mary Jane Hack shared this photo of the storm in San Jose on Aug. 16, 2020.
Brandi Lechleiter shared this photo of a storm seen at N. Livermore Avenue and Manning Road on Aug. 16, 2020.