Lightning Strike Hits Tree, Causing Gas Leaks and a Fire in a West Omaha Neighborhood | News Channel 3-12

Lightning strike hits tree, causing gas leaks and a fire in a West Omaha neighborhood | News Channel 3-12

By Eddie Messel Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A lightning strike and thunder woke up two West Omaha families Monday night with a loud bang. The strike hit a tree branch and went through the tree and into the ground, damaging the gas line underneath the properties. It’s an event KETV NewsWatch 7 meteorologist Luke Vickery says is rare but possible. “You don’t really think of a lot of times during these storms. …

Lightning strike hits tree, causing gas leaks and a fire in a West Omaha neighborhood

By Eddie Messel Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A lightning strike and thunder woke up two West Omaha families Monday night with a loud bang. The strike hit a tree branch and went through the tree and into the ground, damaging the gas line underneath the properties. It’s an event KETV NewsWatch 7 meteorologist Luke Vickery says is rare but possible. “You don’t really think of a lot of times during these storms. …

Florida Man Records As Lightning Bolt Strikes Tree In Heart-Stopping Footage

Welp, Florida Man is at it again. However, this isn’t the usual type of story you hear with that preface. This time we’re going to discuss an incredible weather phenomenon. Shoen Tripp draws comics and does character design, but last Friday, he was standing around recording a ferocious storm. He caught a once-in-a-lifetime clip just as a bolt of lightning strikes a tree. Like anyone who has an adventure like this, he did utter a couple of explet…