Watch: Scary yet 'spectacular' lightning strike witnessed in India

A video of a scary but “spectacular” lightning strike amid heavy thunderstorms in India is going viral on social media.

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A user of the micro-blogging application X, formerly Twitter, shared the video of the moment in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, on his account. It made a heart sign as shown in the video.

#Lucknow #thunderstorm #rain
Scary thunderstorm in Lucknow.
I have never experienced thunderstorm like this pic.twitter.com/ukxMC2hEqY

— देवांश श्रीवास्तव (@SRIDEVANSH1008) September 10, 2023

India’s Uttar Pradesh state witnessed heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms.

Social media users posted pictures and videos of the lightning strikes and rough weather conditions.

Be safe everyone #Lucknow #thunderstorms #thunderstorm #rain pic.twitter.com/2xLTAlKiDx

— Avi M (@avi_m03) September 10, 2023

I never saw this kind of scary rain #Lucknow #rain #thunderstorm #Lucknowrain pic.twitter.com/Ib3e7PQEP3

— Avi M (@avi_m03) September 10, 2023

3:38 a.m. (#Lucknow)
Now this thunderstorm in LKO is something else! It’s scary to even look outside. ⛈️😶‍🌫️ pic.twitter.com/7WX08zxeP3

— Aditya Raj Soni (@Aadiity_aa) September 10, 2023

The visuals of streets flooded with rainwater also made rounds on social media platforms.

Intense Thunderstorm gave Heavy Rainfall in Lucknow overnight

Lucknow Airport in Uttar Pradesh recorded 94mm Rainfall till 8:30am pic.twitter.com/i2kOCVHskI

— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) September 11, 2023

Lightning strikes are common in India during the June-September monsoon, crucial to replenishing regional water supplies but also responsible for widespread deaths and destruction each year.

It is pertinent to mention that thousands are killed by lightning strikes each year.

A heart-stopping video of a man escaping death by narrowly escaping a lightning strike in India went viral on social media.

#Hyderabad : #Lightning on apartment –
Thunderstorm in Attapur PS under Rajendranagar, #CCTV #Attapur #Rains #CCtv #Hyderabad #Lightning #apartment #Thunderstorm #Attapur #PSunder pic.twitter.com/nobbZoKQwx

— Harish Deshmukh (@DeshmukhHarish9) July 25, 2023

It showed a lightning bolt striking a street in Attapur. It missed the pedestrian who was going home after running errands.