This impressive thunderstorm tore through Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood late Monday, August 4, 2008. I recorded this from the relative safety of my apartment building's lobby. That big tree wasn't as fortunate -- it was struck by lightning, but I didn't catch that on camera.
By the way, this is why I'm 100 percent sure that aliens are not visiting Earth in flying saucers. Look at how many folks captured high-quality images of the storm. Many UFO sightings are supposedly witnessed by throngs of believers -- or at least of those who want to believe. So, where are all the high quality UFO and alien abduction videos? Or, rather, where is the footage that doesn't look fake?
About Me
I'm Leigh Hanlon, a writer and photographer in Chicago. Before moving to the Windy City, I worked at daily and weekly newspapers in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming. (Photo by Marty Larkin)
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