A thunderstorm sent most everyone in the Twin Cities metro fleeing toward shelter Monday evening but after the storm quickly passed, a thrilling combination of a double rainbow, lightning and glowing red filled the skies.
More than 80,000 metro area residents were without power following the fierce wind, and State Fairgoers crowded inside buildings, but many emerged and pointed their phones to the sky to revel in the scenery.
Here are a few images that were posted to X on Monday:
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