Person struck by lightning while live streaming

[Randy Jennings]

A follower of Texas Storm Chasers was struck by lightning in Celina TX tonight while live streaming. Link includes a link to the stream.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1184291952445009920

 

[Todd Lemery]

Geez, sorry to hear about that and actually surprised it’s not a more frequent occurrence. Lightening is the one thing around storms that make my butt pucker....

 

[Randy Jennings]

Looking at the timestamp on the post, I also had tweeted from the same general area in the same general timeframe. I don't remember much lighting (there was some) and I don't remember any close strikes. I guess that just goes to show that it only takes one strike.

The person struck posted to Facebook saying she is home from the hospital and is sore. WFAA ch 8 is doing a story at 10 pm tonight on this.

 

[GPhillips]

Hope she recovers okay. A number of people struck by lightning have some long term aftereffects from it that are quite debilitating.

 

[Randy Jennings]

Some media stories on this:

‘It Felt Like a Bomb': Celina Woman Survives Lightning Strike

A Celina woman says she was struck by lightning and lived to tell the story.

www.nbcdfw.com

Lightning strike sends amateur storm chaser flying

Ever watch a storm roll in from your porch? It was one of Nikki Hastings' favorite things to do. Now, she's not sure if she will do it again.

www.wfaa.com

 

[James K]

Glad to hear she survived, hopefully she'll make a full recovery.

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When I'm videoing lightning (which is not very often), its usually not done from the porch or deck...but up on the roof where I can get a better view & be above allot of trees...

 

[Bill Hark]

Thanks for the link and associated articles. This sort of thing really scares me.