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Lightning lights up the night sky over Plainview, Texas, late May 6, 2008, as more severe storms and possible tornados are forecasted for the next few days. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES) – GM1E45717GP01
Lightning lights up the night sky over Plainview, Texas, late May 6, 2008, as more severe storms and possible tornados are forecasted for the next few days. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES) – GM1E45717GP01
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