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Climate and Environment

Watch: Multiple Chicago skyscrapers simultaneously struck by lightning

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Lightning simultaneously strikes Chicago buildings Watch the moment lightning simultaneously strikes several of Chicago’s tallest buildings on July 14.

A Chicago resident caught the moment lightning struck multiple skyscrapers during a storm on Sunday night.

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Realtime video shared by Craig Shimala shows lightning illuminating the city skyline, followed by timelapse video of strikes hitting buildings, including a sequence where three skyscrapers are simultaneously hit.

Sunday’s storm prompted a tornado warning in northern Illinois and in the Chicago area.