When stormy weather comes to Hong Kong, sparks fly. The open ocean air that surrounds the city, and its location along the turbulent South China Sea, can make lightning here a dramatic affair. With data from the Hong Kong Observatory, here’s a look some of 2016’s biggest storms so far

Recent Storms

On July 9 from 9pm to 9.55pm, the Hong Kong night sky was illuminated by more than 5,130 lightning strikes — one of the most prolific displays of lightning in the year. Here’s where the strikes landed

On August 9 from 11am to 2pm, a storm swept through Hong Kong and set off 6,498 strikes. Here’s where they landed