A Flash of 2024 or an Omen for 2025?
As the clock struck midnight, we welcomed the arrival of a brand-new 2025. While we did that, an unusual moment unfolded just hours before the New Year’s celebrations reached their peak, leaving us to wonder: was this nature’s final exclamation point on 2024, or a foreboding sign for the year ahead?
In the lead-up to the iconic Times Square ball drop, a powerful weather system swept across the East Coast, bringing heavy rain to many areas—including the heart of New York City. Amid the downpours, lightning illuminated the skies, with strikes captured on camera and video.
In a weird coincidence, both the United States Capitol and One World Trade Center were struck by lightning nearly simultaneously. This extraordinary moment added an electrifying twist to the final hours of the year.
As we look ahead to 2025, let’s choose to see this as one last flash of 2024—a vivid sendoff for a year now behind us—rather than a harbinger of challenges to come. Here’s to brighter days ahead.
