COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On a day of strange weather in central Ohio and with Franklin County under a tornado watch, a double rainbow began appearing just before sunset.
Tuesday began with a strong line of storms that affected the morning commute. After midday sun, scattered showers and storms came again during the late afternoon. But then came the double rainbow.
NBC4 journalists all across Columbus reported seeing the rainbow and sent in photos. Digital Sports Reporter David DeGuzman also took video at Lower.com Field, where the Columbus Crew was set to play UANL Tigres in a Champions Cup game.
A double rainbow visible from Grove City on April 2, 2024, amid storms moving through Columbus. (Courtesy Photo/Kelsey Wiles) 
A lightning bolt is seen intersecting with a double rainbow in Clintonville. (NBC4 Photo/Adam Conn) 
Rainbow outside NBC4 station (NBC4 Photo/Nick Bechtel) 
Rainbow outside NBC4 station (NBC4 Photo/Nick Bechtel) 
Rainbow outside NBC4 station (NBC4 Photo/Nick Bechtel) 
Rainbow outside NBC4 station (NBC4 Photo/Nick Bechtel) 
Double rainbow at lower.com Field (NBC4 Photo/Whitney Harding) 
Double rainbow at lower.com Field (NBC4 Photo/Whitney Harding) 
Double rainbow at lower.com Field (NBC4 Photo/Whitney Harding) 
Double rainbow at lower.com Field (NBC4 Photo/David DeGuzman) 
Double rainbow at lower.com Field (NBC4 Photo/David DeGuzman)
Dave Mazza, chief meteorologist of Storm Team 4, said the timing was perfect for a double rainbow, which is more common than a single rainbow when the conditions are right just before sunset.
“Behind the line of strong thunderstorms, we’re seeing a bit of clearing before sunset,” he said, “and that’s allowing us to see the scattering of the light that’s producing the rainbows.”
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