Surveillance footage captured the shocking moment when lightning struck a police car. This rare incident happened in Newcastle, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon.
A slew of severe thunderstorms swept through the area that day, even leading to some tornadoes. The video captures surveillance of a parking lot with a few police vehicles. Within a few seconds, a bolt of lightning strikes the police car, leaving a trail of smoke behind.
Lightning Bolt Strikes Police Car In Oklahoma
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It doesnāt look like the car was visibly damaged, but it wouldnāt be surprising if the lightning caused internal damage. Luckily, no one was inside of the car, so no one was injured by the severe weather activity.
According to NBC News, this was part of a much bigger storm. It caused āheavy rains and damaging winds in parts of the Midwest and South.ā Unfortunately, some tornadoes ran through the region and destroyed many homes…