Insane lightning strike (NSFW language)

Was shooting video of a severe thunderstorm. Lightning struck the tree in front of my parents house. My hair was literally blown back by the shockwave from the strike's sonic boom.


Intense.

Update!

Looks like this is making the rounds in the media...

My meteorologist friend Mike Leona wrote an article containing some pics of hailstones I took and a quote here:

http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-long-island/parts-of-nassau-county-rattled...

WCBS news in NYC came out and interviewed me, you can see the segment here:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/08/02/hail-storm-shatters-windows-and-rattle...

Gothamist picked up the story and you can see it here:

http://gothamist.com/2011/08/01/video_queens_lighting_strike_scares.php

Finally, for the redditors out there, take a look at this post and throw me an up vote!

http://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/j61nn/so_i_just_almost_got_struck_by_lig...

Update 2:

Gizmodo!

http://gizmodo.com/5826947/lightning-nails-tree-and-nearly-takes-dude-filming...

Today Show/MSNBC!!! (We're going national people!)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43988189#43988189

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• crazy
• insane
• funny
• storm
• lightning
• thunder
• weather

[ilisbaani]

Dont fuck with pikachu, pal.

[NinjaSnakeyes]

PIIIIIIIKKKKKKKAAACHHHUUUUUUUU­!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chappo5150]

There is no god you fuckin stroker! It's fuckin nature and physics not some fuckin grey bearded cunt sayin " I might nearly strike you with a lighting bolt to warn you that I know about you raping your labradoodle in the laundry"

[bigmac282]

HOLY FUCK!



[GanonKristofyr]

@NinjaSnakeyes NOPE! that was electivire

[DoctorCrown8]

Well, damn.

[pixelsnpolygons]

You were very lucky.

[spawnkiller25]

Wow. Very lucky you didnt get shocked. Standing that close to a lightning strike and only feeling the superheated air flashing by you. I had 4 lightning strikes within 100ft of my house this year. Im starting to think the negative ions in the ground are producing much more static with the clouds.

[MyUsername156]

myself and my dad were camping at the beach.. we went out of the tent to walk down along a path to the water even though it was storming(not smart) , and a bolt of lighting hit right next to the path on a spot a few metres ahead of where we were standing. scariest shit of my life, both my dad and myself were blown flat on our backs. i still think lightning is really beautiful though.

[JoeOLA7]

old testament .. nuff.

[vinceraptor]

on :11 you can see the electrical discharge from the lightning strike. Seems like there was enough buildup in the area to attract lightning. Your lucky you didnt get hit.