Photos & Videos: Epic Lightning Over Chicago

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 13, 2013 3:30PM

Chicago was spared the brunt of the storm last night, but the lightning was still crashing all around us. The dreaded derecho did not form. The National Weather Service says the cool air off Lake Michigan weakened the storm.

Here's the view from an airplane.

These strikes were captured in Forest Park.