Watch lightning strike One World Trade and more intense shots from last night's thunderstorm

So how about that storm last night, guys? April showers overtook NYC yesterday and a few of us city slickers were caught in the mix. There was thunder, there was lighting, and there was Instagram and Twitter to capture it all. We've rounded up the best shots from the uproar that proves spring in New York ain't nothin' to mess with. Now raise your hand if you're excited for those May flowers.

 

Lightning strikes! #freedomtower @1_wtc @bpca_ny @newyorkerphoto #nyc #storm

A video posted by Ash B (@ash0283) on Apr 20, 2015 at 10:06pm PDT

At http://t.co/AirVV1r0QC -- #BrooklynBridge #EastRiver #rain #storm #clouds #downtown #skyline #nyc pic.twitter.com/zCYdnjCc2v

— scenesfromnyc (@postcardsfromny) April 21, 2015

 

#fogday #rainandlighting #empirestatebuilding #nyc #coolpic

A photo posted by Raju Pericharla (@raju_pericharla) on Apr 21, 2015 at 8:24am PDT