Top Stories 2012: Peekskill Fireworks Meet Lightning Storm

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Starting today, The Peekskill Daily Voice will recap Peekskill's Top 10 stories of the year (in no particular order) as decided by staff and readers.

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Thousands turned out to see the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks display, but mother nature also provided a display of her own. Wednesday night's fireworks took place just before a severe thunderstorm blew through the city a

Photo Credit: thedailypeekskill

by Art Cusano

12/17/2012 2:00 a.m.

When thousands turned out to see Peekskill's annual Fourth of July fireworks this summer, no one could have predicted that Mother Nature would provide fireworks of her own.

The fireworks display at Riverfront Green Park took place just before a severe thunderstorm blew through the city. The lightning on the horizon provided a stunning backdrop for the fireworks display.

The video posted by The Daily Voice on Youtube became a viral sensation online and was viewed nearly 1,500 times.

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