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Stunning photos of summer lightning strikes that will take your breath away

Lydia RamseyJul 6, 2015, 21:51 IST

Ah, summer. The perfect time to get caught in an unexpected rain shower accompanied by lightning and thunder.

In the northern hemisphere, most lightning occurs in the summer months. (A word of warning: It's also the time of year when the most deaths by lightning occur.)

Here are some of the most epic images of lightning strikes that photographers have captured in recent years.