Severe storms in East; multiple injuries in Conn.

hosted ^ | Jun 24

[JoeProBono]

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Severe storms swept across the Northeast and tore through Connecticut's largest city Thursday, downing trees and power lines, shattering windows and toppling church steeples. The mayor's office reported multiple injuries and rescuers were searching one building that had collapsed.

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch declared a state of emergency after the fast-moving system of wind and rain caused widespread damage....

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Did this affect your neck of the woods?

[cripplecreek]

We had a heck of a light show across southern Michigan last night.

[handmade]

Wow! What a picture. Gorgeous.

[cripplecreek]

About 10 seconds before I got that, there was a strike right on the water that was awesome.

[JoeProBono]

Chicago Fierce Lightning Over Lake Michigan November 7, 2007

[hennie pennie]

omg.

Take a look at the gorgeous photograph that talented freeper cripplecreek took!

[CharlesWayneCT]

No, because I actually live in Virginia. The CT means something else, although in retrospect I should have realized the abbreviation. I did spend some time as a youth in Conn, but not in Bridgewater, but the south-western corner in Stamford.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks hp, I loooooovvvve watching lightning on Lake Michigan, fantastic light show.

[handmade]

I am sorry there were injuries in the area- but my, that is a phenomenal picture. Thanks for posting it.

[cripplecreek]

That's the nice thing about digital photography. No wasted film on long exposures hoping lightning strikes while the shutter is open. I took this one back in april as a first attempt and caught a couple of early morning lightning strikes.