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PHOTOS: Pink clouds and stunning lightning: A look at Southwest Florida's unique skies

Fort Myers News-Press
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
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A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
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The reverse side of the sunset illuminates a marsh off of Alico Road on Friday, August 23, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
The reverse side of the sunset illuminates a marsh off of Alico Road on Friday, August 23, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Lightning strikes in the Gulf of Mexico near the Fort Myers Beach pier on Monday, August 26, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
The reverse side of the sunset illuminates a marsh off of Alico Road on Friday, August 23, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
The reverse side of the sunset illuminates a marsh off of Alico Road on Friday, August 23, 2019. Recent storms have created light shows throughout Southwest Florida.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Black bellied whistling ducks roost on fence posts on a marsh at Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Wetlands on Friday, August ,23, evening. They were formally known as tree ducks because they can nest or perch in trees.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
A line of thunderstorms is lit by the setting sun over Mantanzas Pass on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Recent storms have lit up the skies of Southwest Florida from sunsets to lightning.
Andrew West/The USA Today Network-Florida