A massive double rainbow appeared over New York City and the tri-state area Sunday night following a wave of storms that started earlier in the day.
The magnificent rainbow materialized over the city around 8 p.m., just as the sun started to peek out of the clouds.
Residents from Midtown to Bay Ridge took to Twitter and Instagram to share their wonder and amazement at the sight.
It was even spotted from as far away as the Jersey Shore and Long Island.
Double rainbow all the way
Brooklyn now... pic.twitter.com/cpzm3ibWXk
— DJ Pure Applesauce (@DJ_P_Applesauce) June 6, 2016
Some would even say a perfect rainbow
Perfect rainbow over Brooklyn just now pic.twitter.com/DiYIo9SjCv
— (((baram))) (@mbaram) June 6, 2016
It was spotted far and wide
Full rainbow over Brooklyn right now pic.twitter.com/SSg09X3e2A
— zach lieberman (@zachlieberman) June 6, 2016
From Bushwick
Tonight in Bushwick, Brooklyn. #sunset #rainbow #muchwow pic.twitter.com/SCM8gaWQzN
— Dave Krugman (@dave_krugman) June 6, 2016
To Bay Ridge
Insanely awesome double rainbow in Bay Ridge. Gonna go find me the pot o' gold to afford this wedding. 😂🌈🙊 pic.twitter.com/iCv83ID7s9
— Brittany N. Beck (@brittanbeck) June 6, 2016
It was seen over City Hall
A beautiful double rainbow after yesterday's storms near City Hall in #NYC (thanks to David for sending it) 🌈 pic.twitter.com/ED5BUT8JxU
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) June 6, 2016
Over the whole city in fact
Redonk rainbow over Brooklyn just now... pic.twitter.com/yEUOtlQDch
— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) June 6, 2016
And even as far away as Long Island
Double Rainbow over Long Island pic.twitter.com/YQQFMKXDHD
— Dafna Zadok (@DaffieCat) June 6, 2016
And the Jersey Shore
Storm gives way to double rainbow off JerseyShore @NBCNewYork @JSHurricaneNews @GarySzatkowski @belmardays pic.twitter.com/WHmiG2l98k
— Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) June 6, 2016
Local politicians shared their pics
NYC double rainbow... #Brooklyn #doublerainbow pic.twitter.com/uwlAxXkTM8
— Corey Johnson (@CoreyinNYC) June 6, 2016
Including this panorama from a North Brooklyn councilman
Coolest sunset I've seen in a while pic.twitter.com/MvTt309yiI
— Stephen Levin (@StephenLevin33) June 6, 2016
It amazed one reporter
THERE WAS JUST A FULL DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER MY HOUSE AND I'M FREAKING OUT AS MUCH AS THE DOUBLE RAINBOW GUY pic.twitter.com/gpFgB5J4LG
— Rachelle Blidner (@RachelleBlidner) June 6, 2016
And comedian Baratunde Thurston
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER BROOKLYN pic.twitter.com/F2t86NUVdS
— Baratunde (@baratunde) June 6, 2016
In the end, the rainbow proved there's still some hope in the world
So, there is still some hope! Beautiful rainbow over #Brooklyn! pic.twitter.com/fGsWH7Bawn
— Louis Fishman (@Istanbultelaviv) June 6, 2016