Lightning

Two tanks were destroyed in the blaze that was believed to have been started by a lightning strike from a strong thunderstorm.

This was not what Birgitt Thurman was expecting to see when she stepped outside to film the storm this afternoon.

Ribardi stepped outside her front door seconds before a bolt of lightning struck a tree in her neighbor's yard, sending debris flying inches from her face.

It's one of Louisiana's biggest Spring and Summer dangers. It's lightning. This video is proof why you should stay inside when storms are moving through.

While driving in Chicago, Anja Englert witnessed a lighting strike that was a little too close for comfort.

They say lighting never strikes twice in the same place. However, we know where it strikes more often than most places. Welcome to summer in Louisiana.

I don't think it's news to anyone that we've have some pretty serious weather here in the Ark-La-Tex over the past few days. It's been intense and I don't know about you, the lightning strikes are the worst for me!

These images of lightning strikes will strike fear -- and wonder -- in your heart.

YouTube user ESBisMyMuse uploaded the video on the site shortly after the storm on Wednesday with the following description:  ‘I caught three direct strikes to the Empire State Building lightning rod after midnight on 4/13/11 during a severe thunderstorm...