Vivid Lightning Flashes Over Rural North Carolina

Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of western North Carolina on Wednesday, August 11, as severe weather continued to impact the state.

The National Weather Service issued a flurry of warnings on Wednesday for winds of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hailstones in parts of North Carolina.

This video, taken in Denver, North Carolina, shows lightning streaking across the sky on Wednesday night. Credit: Charles Brian Rosenstein via Storyful