Rainbow Lightning Captured over Minnesota Twins Game in Viral Photo amid Extreme U.S. Weather

Mar. 15, 2025

A view of at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 26th, 2024.Photo:Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins

Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins

A rare photo of rainbow lightning has gone viral amid heat alerts across the U.S.

“Baseball skies,” the Twins’ captionread on X(formerly known as Twitter).

In the photo, a large rainbow can be seen arching over the stadium as lightning strikes in the background, with the sky highlighting colors of purple and red.

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A general view of Target Field during a weather delay between the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins.Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

The outlet reported that severe weather warning sirens rang inside the stadium during the middle of the first innings.

Heavy rain began to fall after the Braves hit some more runs, which resulted in people covering themselves in napkins and wrappers, added the AP.

“The viewer would need to be located between the thunderstorm and the sun, with their back to the sun,” he toldBBC Newsin 2021.

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The U.S. has recently experienced multiple extreme weather conditions.

According toUSA Today, New England was recently beaten with heavy rain and hail, while Alaska suffered devastation following the landslide that occurred on Sunday, Aug 25.

Over 40 million people are also currently under heat alerts in the midwest, with more than 60 schools in Philadelphia being closed early due to a lack of cooling, reportedGood Morning America,

“We do not have air in our cafeteria and in our auditorium,” a school staff member told the show.

Public schools in Chicago have now canceled outdoor events to protect their students from the extreme heat,GMAadded.

source: people.com