"Ouch": Empire State Shares Pic Of Lightning Strike On Building
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"The Empire State Building's antenna is hit by lightning an average of 25 times a year, making for some incredible photo opportunities," its website said.
As thunderstorms raged over Manhattan on Wednesday night, lightning struck two of the city's most renowned towers. Dramatic photographs captured the moment when lightning struck both the Empire State Building and One World Trade Centre. OUCH📷: @GaryHershornpic.twitter.com/2u6nHcEVhD Watching #thunderstorms roll through New York City on @EarthCam -- One World Trade Center is a literal lightning rod! I lost count how many times it was hit.😳#NYC#NewYorkCity#SevereWX#weather#LiveCam#NYwx#Manhattanpic.twitter.com/oHRd6g2DNC
The images show glowing white bolts cutting through the sky and zig-zagging to the tip of antennas on the top of each building.
The official account of the Empire State Building took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the image. They wrote in the caption "OUCH." According to its website, "The Empire State Building's antenna is hit by lightning an average of 25 times a year, making for some incredible photo opportunities."
