Lightning Strikes

12/7/2017 (Permalink)

All that remains of the tree!!

SAN MATEO, Calif. - A San Mateo homeowner had a close call Monday morning after lightning struck a large tree in her backyard, blasting it to smithereens.

Massive chunks of a 100-year-old tree -- believed to be a redwood -- were scattered everywhere. Debris even landing on the roof. Homeowner Simone Nguyen said it's all because of the lightning strike.


Nguyen said just before just before 8 a.m., her dog Coco woke her up early to go to the bathroom outside. When she was in the backyard, in the corner of her eye, she saw lightning and then heard an explosion.

She escaped inside and saw a big piece of the tree went through her bedroom window landing right on her bed, sending shattered glass everywhere. It's estimated the tree stood more than 100 feet tall. The impact was so strong the wood pierced the lawn.  She had been sleeping in bed just a few minutes before.

The debris wasn't confined to her own backyard. Pieces of the tree can be found throughout the neighborhood including across the street.


By David Louie from abc 7 now new

http://abc7news.com/weather/lightning-almost-kills-san-mateo-woman-and-her-dog/1076717/