Lightning Illuminates Western Minnesota Sky Amid Drought Conditions

A thunderstorm delivered rainfall in western Minnesota on July 23, a small relief for areas experiencing drought conditions.

Footage taken on Friday by Carol Bauer in Graceville, Minnesota, showed multiple flashes of lightning.

Ahead of Friday, the National Weather Service cautioned that the rain forecast in the region was “not enough to have a widespread effect” on drought conditions. Credit: Carol Bauer via Storyful