Nearly 2,200 pulses of lightning were recorded off the Southern California coast in 5 hours, and these photos captured it all
Approximately 2,200 lightning strikes hit the area stretching from Santa Barbara County to LA County, according to Curt Kaplan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.A strong batch of thunderstorms created"lightning storms," the NWS Los Angeles said -- prompting the agency to alert residents to take precautions as they peeked at the power of mother nature.
The pictures resembled a scene one would see in Florida, which has been dubbed the lightning capital of the US. What's driving this strange weather pattern?Read MoreMeteorologists called this phenomenon the Atmospheric River, where the jet stream is coming further south and pushing an abundant amount of moisture into the area, Kaplan said.
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