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Tucson Summer Thunderstorm

Caption: In the American Southwest, precipitation during the summer monsoon season provides a significant portion of the annual precipitation. Here lightning strikes over southern Arizona's Tucson Mountains during a 2010 monsoon thunderstorm.

Credit: Copyright Daniel Griffin, University of Arizona

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