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August 28, 2003: A lightning bolt reflects off a lake in Fairfax, Virginia. Thunderstorms provided briefly heavy rain across the southern suburbs of D.C. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: A very close lightning strike from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 27, 2003: Lightning from thunderstorms that moved through the D.C. area during the early evening. Vivid lightning, high winds, and heavy rain occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 26, 2003: A lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm that moved through Fairfax County during the late afternoon. Hail, high wind, and flash flooding occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

August 26, 2003: Heavy rain from a severe thunderstorm that moved through Fairfax County during the late afternoon. Hail, high wind, and flash flooding occurred. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

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