The national weather service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the san francisco bay area through 8 a m.
Bay area lightning storm today.
16 2020 amid severe.
The skies over the bay area in california were lit up early sunday as severe storms brought numerous lightning strikes that ended up sparking new brush fires.
Karl mondon bay area news.
The national weather service nws.
Lightning appears to drop from the span of bay bridge as a storm sweeps across the san francisco bay area sunday morning aug 16 2020.
Wind close to 50 miles per hour were seen as these storms rolled through.
A lightning storm flashes across the bay area sky on aug.
The warning covered marin alameda san mateo santa cruz sonoma.
Craig mole photography courtesy show more show less 2 of 3.
A rare august storm system rolled through the san francisco bay area early sunday packing a combination of dry lightning and high winds that triggered wildfires throughout the region.
The national weather service late friday morning issued a fire weather watch for the entire san francisco bay area and the central coast starting at 11 a m.
The national weather service nws said that more than 2 500 lightning strikes were recorded in the bay area and along the central coast leaving a spectacular display in the sky.
San francisco ca august 16.
At one point early sunday morning more than 200 lightning strikes occurred in less than 30 minutes across the bay area.
Gil wimmer of fairfax captured this shot of lightning.
Craig mole photography courtesy show more show less 2 of 4 lightning strikes lit up the bay area on aug.