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                   Monday, August 31, 2026

July-August 2026 Storm Chasing Recap

By DAN ROBINSON
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This is a running-updates post of events in July and August of 2026.

July-August 2026 Event List

July 3: Distant lightning north of Pittsburgh, PA

These thunderstorms flickering with visible lightning in the distance moved north of Pittsburgh at sunset as the (illegal) fireworks dotted the landscape, viewed via drone at 400 feet in Washington:

As the outflow marched southeast toward Washington, a few bolts appeared to the northwest:

A decent shelf cloud moved overhead with the outflow as it arrived, with a few bolts in the background:

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