Severe Thunderstorm Event in New York City, Connecticut, Southeast NY and New Jersey on July 25, 2012

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern NJ, NYC, CT and Long Island during the early evening of July 25, 2012.  These photos were taken in Midtown Manhattan just as the storms were moving into the city. The lightning was frequent and one bolt struck a chuch in Brooklyn killing a man on the street with a brick.  Trees were reported down in Locust Valley Long Island and in parts of Connecticut.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12. Our website is WrightWeather.com.