But the storms brought more than just heavy rain and pounding thunder. They also brought a number of bright rainbows to the skies over Connecticut on a hot and humid evening.
The one in Danbury, spotted from the Fair Mall to downtown and beyond, was a full rainbow, from end to end. It was almost too big to capture in one frame as crowds stopped to take pictures of the incredible sight.
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