Lightning Strike hits 10ft from me caught on video!

A year ago when my family and I moved to AZ from OR I took this video of an amazing lightning storm we were having, and a lightning bolt hit the ground less than 10 ft in from of me, which you will see and hear how I reacted :). I was inside my house but you can see from the video how close it was. After showing it to some friends and family they convinced me to put it on here. I dont think many people have ever gotten a strike this close caught on film but here it is. This is my first attempt at video editing but the video starts off slow and 26 seconds into it you will see the strike, I added another playback of the strike at the end to get another look. Check it out!

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[NickolaiVolkov]

Nah...it wasn't "right here"... it's more like it was "right over there".

[rockpunkqueen201]

hmm..,yes yes...that was one good cg bolt....

[mortdepeur13]

haha i love the sound he make!! HOOUU HAAO

[drumcircle4]

Very close

[unicron245]

whos willing to bet he dropped 6 loads in his pants when it hit? i know i would've

[IAMOldNick]

@SpywareHater Usuallty happens with video recorders. They have all sorts of audio shaping and limiting on them, to make recording easier. You see shots from lightning chasers and they always sound lame.

[IAMOldNick]

I'd say "gay reaction" (just to be fashionable...I just HATE that expression) :D but I have been there and you just can't help your reaction. Mine was "Fu" then the thunder hit.

[IAMOldNick]

@XTwisternickX As a person who has been closer to strikes more often than I really want, I will venture an opinion. Looking a the film, the main strike is some way away (about 0.5-1 sec to thunder = 500-100 feet. But there is a side strike that really does come down close. Also, the thunderclap that comes from lightning is a funny thing, if the strike is really close. It seems delayed more than logical. Maybe comes from further up the track? shrug.

[ThumbsUpMike]

Obviously lightning doesnt like being tape recorded:/

[SpywareHater]

doesn't sound very loud, thats weird.

[marcoskerbintell]

if u stop at 0:27 its creepy loookn

[aeluis22]

I would have shit in my pants lol