PHOTOS: Strong storms in area produce vivid lightning displays Monday night

KFIZ News Director Doug Raflik took these photos of lightning Monday, June 17, 2024, in the Waupun area and also from Fond du Lac of a severe storm in Washington County. Raflik says the orange colored lightning was from the storm in Washington County, and the color comes from the storm being a great distance from his location. The amount of moisture in the air between him and the storm acts as a filter, scattering the colors in white light, much like a prism would, with the oranges and reds making it farther from the light source. Much like when the moon appears orange when on the horizon.