Watch: Lightning strikes iconic skyscrapers in US. Here's what happens
Lightning strikes iconic One World Trade Center and the Empire State Building in United States.
In an electrifying moment, two iconic skyscrapers were struck by lightning asthunderstorms pounded on Manhattan in the United States.
The split-second moments were captured in dramatic photos as lightning bolts travelled into both the One World Trade Center and the Empire State Building.
In the unreal images, glowing white bolts were seen crackling across the dark night sky and eventually hit the tip of the antennas atop the two buildings in a zig-zag pattern.
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Taking to X, the Empire State Building posted one photoof the electric current hitting the building, which was lit up in red, and added a caption that read “OUCH.”
One World Trade Center getting zapped by a big bolt of #lightning during a night storm passing through!! #storm @_WTCOfficial #NYC pic.twitter.com/7RGhGAOSEm — Ham from BK (@Ham_BklynWx) May 30, 2024
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As per the Empire State Building’s website, the antenna gets struck by lightning 25 times every year on average.
As reported by Fox Weather, a lightning bolt struck One World Trade Centre during a thunderstorm last Thursday morning. In this storm, one person had suffered an injury when lightning struck the Manhattan building, reported the outlet.
Antennas of buildings absorb the shock of lightning bolt
The antennas or lightning rods of the buildings have been designed to absorb the shock of a lightning bolt to ensure that the people inside the building are safe from electrocution.
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In contradiction to popular belief, lightning strikes are not attracted by the rods. The rods have been placed to protect the buildings.
The lightning will often hit the tallest thing such as skyscrapers. The rain and thunderstorm on Wednesday (May 29) came after a day of sunshine and warm temperatures.
The National Weather Service had predicted half an inch of rainfall in the city.
(With inputs from agencies)