As the woman exited her car, danger blasted from above.
Summer storms in Florida are all the rage, and bolts from the sky are hardly rare.
On average, around 270 people are struck by lightning in the US every year.
Unsurprisingly, subtropical Florida leads the country in both strikes and casualties.
The Sunshine State averages about seven fatal lightning strikes per year, with an additional 20 to 30 injuries.
Insane doorbell footage that’s gone viral shows how a Florida woman narrowly escaped being part of these statistics.
She is seen running for cover as a massive lightning bolt hits a yard right behind her, instantly sparking a fire.
ALERT: Florida mom narrowly missed as a massive lightning bolt strikes the ground right behind her and catches the yard on fire.
Jessika Gonzalez was unpacking her car while her kids waited in the garage when lightning struck the neighbor’s yard directly behind her.
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The New York Post reported:
“Jessika Gonzalez was seen in her Ring doorbell footage unloading her car when several bright flashes lit up the sky on June 27.
As she slams her door and runs into her house, a fire quickly spreads in the grass behind her.”
Gonzalez ran for cover as fast as she could.
“’I felt like a firecracker was lit next to me and the sparks were hitting me’, Gonzalez told Storyful.
‘I ran into the garage, shocked, and all the kids were screaming’.”
She was not injured, escaping the great lightning lottery of Florida.
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