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In pictures: Tropical Storm Arthur hits New York City In pictures: Tropical Storm Arthur hits New York City
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With the American storm season in its early stages, Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm to hit the east coast this summer.With the American storm season in its early stages, Tropical Storm Arthur has become the first named storm to hit the east coast this summer.
Yesterday, Arthur caused havoc throughout New York, leading to relentless electrical storms, flooding in parts of Brooklyn and parts of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge being ripped away by heavy winds.Yesterday, Arthur caused havoc throughout New York, leading to relentless electrical storms, flooding in parts of Brooklyn and parts of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge being ripped away by heavy winds.
With no sign of the storm relenting anytime soon, Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to become a hurricane within the next few days and cause disruption to much of the east coast's Independence Day celebrations.With no sign of the storm relenting anytime soon, Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to become a hurricane within the next few days and cause disruption to much of the east coast's Independence Day celebrations.
Alongside the chaos and destruction caused by the storm, many New Yorkers took it upon themselves to take a number of incredible pictures of Arthur in its full glory.Alongside the chaos and destruction caused by the storm, many New Yorkers took it upon themselves to take a number of incredible pictures of Arthur in its full glory.
Tropical Storm Arthur off the coast of Florida, as seen from the Int'l Space Station - via @astro_reid: pic.twitter.com/Ay4zDhtnbq
HOLY. CRAP. NYC thunderstorms aren't kidding around. And yes, I actually took this!! I guess waiting patiently i... pic.twitter.com/L1CZPxYEKWHOLY. CRAP. NYC thunderstorms aren't kidding around. And yes, I actually took this!! I guess waiting patiently i... pic.twitter.com/L1CZPxYEKW
One World Trade Center gets hit by lightning during a storm tonight. #newyork #newyorkcity @nyc @newyork #lightning pic.twitter.com/qGPyBzKudp
Amazing @insiderimages: A storm assaults New York City with lightning. (Photo by @GaryHershorn) pic.twitter.com/aka10f7lv0”Amazing @insiderimages: A storm assaults New York City with lightning. (Photo by @GaryHershorn) pic.twitter.com/aka10f7lv0”
Watch a lightning bolt strike NYC during today's storm http://t.co/dYPdOMXqVE pic.twitter.com/vuwP9SoV7W
ITAP of a Lightning Storm over NYC by djyxu http://t.co/c5xQxeT0la pic.twitter.com/89eQX7nqgSITAP of a Lightning Storm over NYC by djyxu http://t.co/c5xQxeT0la pic.twitter.com/89eQX7nqgS
From how Arthur looked from space to the One World Trade Center becoming a 541ft Van Der Graaf Generator above are a selection of some of the most incredible Tropical Storm Arthur images.From how Arthur looked from space to the One World Trade Center becoming a 541ft Van Der Graaf Generator above are a selection of some of the most incredible Tropical Storm Arthur images.