3 Reasons Thunderstorms Beat Fireworks

If we had to choose between a fireworks show and a thunderstorm when it comes to pure grandeur, we'd go with Mother Nature each time.

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It's been dry in the south suburbs lately, with very little in the way of even a slight drizzle let alone a full-bore summer storm, complete with roof-shaking thunder and dazzling lightning flashes.

That's why we've put together this mini-gallery of photos from the brief thunderstorm that rolled through and the Southland late last month. Think of it as a reminder of just how impressive weather patterns can be.

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Thanks to readers Tomi Mackowiak Petersen, who shot the incredible lightning strike photo, and Zig Ziegler for sharing their photos on the Frankfort Patch Facebook page.

Do you have a fantastic photo from the recent thunderstorm? Post it in this article's media gallery. Have some great pictures of you and your friends and family having fun this summer in Frankfort? Share them in the Neighborhood Gallery for a chance to be featured in the I Know What You Did This Summer photo gallery. And don't forget to enter your best images from the Independence Day holiday in .

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