Photos of the Derecho Storm Hitting New York City
A Great Big City on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/4411a132d77b11e1a63622000a1cbaf0_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='People taking photos of the derecho clouds!'>
People taking photos of the derecho clouds! via A Great Big City on Instagram
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Clouds have covered the city - looking east across Manhattan via A Great Big City on Flickr
@rafat on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxIMpsCIAISeQP.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm over downtown NYC'>
Storm over downtown NYC via @rafat on Twitter
Briankle on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/f53c6ab6d77e11e181591231381b6470_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Morningside'>
Derecho clouds over Morningside via Briankle on Instagram
loveletter2nyc on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/ec3daf60d78311e1a2e022000a1e8b2d_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm over the city'>
Storm over the city via loveletter2nyc on Instagram
@jakeacarpenter on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxybFtCcAEEMpz.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Large lightning bolts over the city'>
Large lightning bolts over the city via @jakeacarpenter on Twitter
Lisa Bettany on Facebook' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/544602_10151971259400637_1291291230_n.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm watching'>
Storm watching via Lisa Bettany on Facebook
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653207266_643441639f_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='A line of clouds over NYC'>
A line of clouds over NYC via A Great Big City on Flickr
Kamalaboulhosn on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653343814_ee2ae78b90_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds moving over the Hudson'>
Clouds moving over the Hudson via Kamalaboulhosn on Flickr
@CandiceLen on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxPJXaCQAEQe90.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Looking up Fifth Ave - Empire State Building in the distance'>
Looking up Fifth Ave - Empire State Building in the distance via @CandiceLen on Twitter
@jakeacarpenter on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxyuqVCQAA0rht.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Dramatic lightning strike seen from CNN's towercam overlooking Central Park'>
Dramatic lightning strike seen from CNN's towercam overlooking Central Park via @jakeacarpenter on Twitter
A Great Big City on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/3e5381a8d77a11e1a24f1231381b4d9b_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Seventh Avenue'>
Derecho clouds over Seventh Avenue via A Great Big City on Instagram
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653235652_9d4b0e3fd8_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Seventh and West 10th'>
Derecho clouds over Seventh and West 10th via A Great Big City on Flickr
hsyee on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/ffb234bed77c11e1b4791231381b4b1e_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Dark clouds over the city'>
Dark clouds over the city via hsyee on Instagram
@touchofD on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxOrgACAAEDYOC.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Panorama of the clouds'>
Panorama of the clouds via @touchofD on Twitter
Briankle on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/a41e0706d77f11e19be31231380e66dc_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Creepy cloud formations'>
Creepy cloud formations via Briankle on Instagram
jonathanwald on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/92edfa4ad77a11e1a76e22000a1e8903_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm clouds over Gotham City'>
Storm clouds over Gotham City via jonathanwald on Instagram
@isardasorensen on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/sorenson-derecho.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds covering the city'>
Clouds covering the city via @isardasorensen on Twitter
@ChadRachman on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/84d34e5ad72611e19f8e22000a1d0105_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Riders on the storm!'>
Riders on the storm! via @ChadRachman on Twitter
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653248592_7aacdf2603_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds gathering above Manhattan'>
Clouds gathering above Manhattan via A Great Big City on Flickr
crystalm94 on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/487e3ed4d77f11e1adda22000a1e869b_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Leading edge of the storm seen from the Empire State Building'>
Leading edge of the storm seen from the Empire State Building via crystalm94 on Instagram
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People taking photos of the derecho clouds! via A Great Big City on Instagram
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653260506_42abba9f4b_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds have covered the city - looking east across Manhattan'>
Clouds have covered the city - looking east across Manhattan via A Great Big City on Flickr
@rafat on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxIMpsCIAISeQP.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm over downtown NYC'>
Storm over downtown NYC via @rafat on Twitter
Briankle on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/f53c6ab6d77e11e181591231381b6470_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Morningside'>
Derecho clouds over Morningside via Briankle on Instagram
loveletter2nyc on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/ec3daf60d78311e1a2e022000a1e8b2d_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm over the city'>
Storm over the city via loveletter2nyc on Instagram
@jakeacarpenter on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxybFtCcAEEMpz.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Large lightning bolts over the city'>
Large lightning bolts over the city via @jakeacarpenter on Twitter
Lisa Bettany on Facebook' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/544602_10151971259400637_1291291230_n.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm watching'>
Storm watching via Lisa Bettany on Facebook
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653207266_643441639f_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='A line of clouds over NYC'>
A line of clouds over NYC via A Great Big City on Flickr
Kamalaboulhosn on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653343814_ee2ae78b90_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds moving over the Hudson'>
Clouds moving over the Hudson via Kamalaboulhosn on Flickr
@CandiceLen on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxPJXaCQAEQe90.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Looking up Fifth Ave - Empire State Building in the distance'>
Looking up Fifth Ave - Empire State Building in the distance via @CandiceLen on Twitter
@jakeacarpenter on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxyuqVCQAA0rht.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Dramatic lightning strike seen from CNN's towercam overlooking Central Park'>
Dramatic lightning strike seen from CNN's towercam overlooking Central Park via @jakeacarpenter on Twitter
A Great Big City on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/3e5381a8d77a11e1a24f1231381b4d9b_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Seventh Avenue'>
Derecho clouds over Seventh Avenue via A Great Big City on Instagram
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653235652_9d4b0e3fd8_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Derecho clouds over Seventh and West 10th'>
Derecho clouds over Seventh and West 10th via A Great Big City on Flickr
hsyee on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/ffb234bed77c11e1b4791231381b4b1e_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Dark clouds over the city'>
Dark clouds over the city via hsyee on Instagram
@touchofD on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/AyxOrgACAAEDYOC.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Panorama of the clouds'>
Panorama of the clouds via @touchofD on Twitter
Briankle on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/a41e0706d77f11e19be31231380e66dc_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Creepy cloud formations'>
Creepy cloud formations via Briankle on Instagram
jonathanwald on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/92edfa4ad77a11e1a76e22000a1e8903_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Storm clouds over Gotham City'>
Storm clouds over Gotham City via jonathanwald on Instagram
@isardasorensen on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/sorenson-derecho.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds covering the city'>
Clouds covering the city via @isardasorensen on Twitter
@ChadRachman on Twitter' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/84d34e5ad72611e19f8e22000a1d0105_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Riders on the storm!'>
Riders on the storm! via @ChadRachman on Twitter
A Great Big City on Flickr' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/7653248592_7aacdf2603_b.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Clouds gathering above Manhattan'>
Clouds gathering above Manhattan via A Great Big City on Flickr
crystalm94 on Instagram' data-fancybox='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/5011e1e353973d00020013c6/487e3ed4d77f11e1adda22000a1e869b_7.jpg' rel='5011e1e353973d00020013c6' title='Leading edge of the storm seen from the Empire State Building'>
Leading edge of the storm seen from the Empire State Building via crystalm94 on Instagram
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The derecho that had lots of people on their toes passed through NYC with some beautiful clouds, but not much more.
Was it a mehrecho? Or a derechopointment? The storm didn’t bring much damage to New York City, but it did provide some impressive cloud formations and a short downpour of rain.
Did you snap any great pics of the storm? Send them in and they’ll be featured in the photo gallery! Mention @agreatbigcity on Twitter or Instagram or drop a link in the comments.
