US: Lightning, Rainbow Dazzle Minnesota Sky After Severe Thunderstorms

Severe thunderstorms swept through Minnesota's Twin Cities on Monday, August 26, bringing heavy rain, intense lightning, and strong winds. After the storm quickly passed, breathtaking scenery of lightning strikes and a double rainbow was witnessed across the region.

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Atlanta Braves catcher Johnny Estrada (23) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly to center in the seventh inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

OSAKA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Shigenobu Shima comes home in the second inning of Game 5 of a series of U.S.-Japanese exhibition games at Osaka Dome on Nov. 10. The Japanese All-Star team beat major league players 3-1 for their first victory in five games. At left is Atlanta Braves' Johnny Estrada. (MLB)

(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Atlanta Braves Johnny Estrada hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Atlanta Braves Johnny Estrada hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB) (Kyodo)

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Atlanta Braves catcher Johnny Estrada (23) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly to center in the seventh inning of Game Seven between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB) (Kyodo)

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

OSAKA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Shigenobu Shima comes home in the second inning of Game 5 of a series of U.S.-Japanese exhibition games at Osaka Dome on Nov. 10. The Japanese All-Star team beat major league players 3-1 for their first victory in five games. At left is Atlanta Braves' Johnny Estrada. (MLB) (Kyodo)