Wednesday’s dramatic lightning display featured 26,000 strikes across the region

Wednesday’s dramatic lightning display featured 26,000 strikes across the region

The dramatic display that lit up the skies Wednesday night really did include 26,000 lightning strikes. Related stories ‘It’s like holding the ocean back’: Highway crews detail flash flooding issues caused by torrential rainfall Booming thunderstorms, heavy downpours cause flooding in parts of DC region 2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast Erik Tay…