Lightning strikes Empire State Building & World Trade Center

An early summer thunderstorm in New York City includes multiple lightning strikes to the TV masts at both the Empire State Building & the World Trade Center. The 4 strikes seen in this clip occurred over a space of about 10 minutes, starting aprox 6:35PM EDT on 7/1/01. As recorded by WNBC-TV's rooftop camera at the very top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. This puts it one level above the uppermost observation deck that is now part of the "Top of the Rock" attraction. (no audio available)

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Science & Technology

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• lightning
• antenna
• WTC
• Empire State Building
• thunderstorm

[ExorFILMS]

osama bin lighting

[WaKeZnDrAnKz]

they neded power to awaken frankenstine DUHH 

[alainaiso]

let me guess that video was made before the 11th september 2001?

[whattheheck1000]

@Hopwood12 Yes, this video was recorded two months before 9/11. This video was recorded on July 1, 2001 and posted to YouTube on December 28, 2008.

February 27, 2012 12:40 am

[xMotoZilla]

i hope the Empire strikes back

[spacexplorer100]

twin towers were still standing..

[ExorFILMS]

@RyansRANDOMNESS9551 Why did you post that?

[RyansRANDOMNESS9551]

@ExorFILMS lol

and why did you post this

[tweek763]

I thought lightning didnt strike the same place twice. myth busted!

[bobwatters]

and thats why they have lighting rods

[LEGOkid534]

@facebook123123 Fool. This is real. YouTube was created 4 years after 9/11. Do your damn research.

[LEGOkid534]

RIP World Trade Center. Ten years 2001-2011