PHOTOS: Lightning, hail and rain pound Bay Area

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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Here are some images of the lightning and lightning strikes from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This viewer says, "I was testing my camera and managed to catch this incredible lightning strike on the bay bridge. You can see bolts shooting into and out of all four towers of the west span." (Photo submitted by Ed Brakus via uReport.)
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. (Photo submitted by Tom Robinson via Flickr)
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. (Photo courtesy @d_jones via Twitter)
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night.
View of the lghtning storm from San Leandro on April 12th.
Rains were intense enough to bring down a tree in the Oakland Hills  - happened around 8pm.  The tree came down taking some power lines with it - no injuries reported (April 12th).
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This photo was taken in Hayward.  (Photo submitted by a viewer via uReport.)
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This photo was taken in Daly City.  (Photo submitted by a viewer via uReport.)
Throughout the Bay Area, drivers had to contend with slick roads and some street flooding.  (April 13, 2012).
Throughout the Bay Area, drivers had to contend with slick roads and some street flooding.  This photo is from Castro Valley.  (April 13, 2012).
Residents in Piedmont are dealing with mudslides and downed trees.  Landslide happened around 7 a.m. due to heavy rains.  (April 13, 2012).
Residents in Piedmont are dealing with mudslides and downed trees.  Landslide happened around 7 a.m. due to heavy rains.  (April 13, 2012).
Residents in Piedmont are dealing with mudslides and downed trees.  Landslide happened around 7 a.m. due to heavy rains.  (April 13, 2012).
Residents in Piedmont are dealing with mudslides and downed trees.  Landslide happened around 7 a.m. due to heavy rains.  (April 13, 2012).
Residents in Piedmont are dealing with mudslides and downed trees.  Landslide happened around 7 a.m. due to heavy rains.  (April 13, 2012).
A tree came down in Berkeley Friday, April 13th.
A tree came down in Berkeley Friday, April 13th.
A tree came down in Berkeley Friday, April 13th.
A tree came down in Berkeley Friday, April 13th.
PGE crews have been scrambling to repair lines -- thousands of people had their power knocked out through the night.
Sudden torrential downpour on San Mateo Bridge westbound.
A little hail and tulips in East San Jose (April 13th).
Lightning strike from kitchen window in South San Francisco.
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This photo was taken in Daly City.  (Photo submitted by a viewer via uReport.)
Here are some images of the lightning from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This photo was taken in Daly City.  (Photo submitted by a viewer via uReport.)
Here are some images before the lightning storm moved through the Bay Area Thursday night. This photo was taken in San Francisco on April 11.  (Photo submitted by Scott via uReport.)
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PHOTOS: Lightning, hail and rain pound Bay AreaHere are some images of the lightning and lightning strikes from the storms that passed through the Bay Area Thursday night. This viewer says, "I was testing my camera and managed to catch this incredible lightning strike on the bay bridge. You can see bolts shooting into and out of all four towers of the west span." (Photo submitted by Ed Brakus via uReport.)
Photo submitted by Ed Brakus via uReport