Twitter user Roger McMorrow captured an incredible video of lightning striking the iconic chimneys of the Poolbeg power station during a thunderstorm over Dublin Bay on Tuesday (19 July).
The clinical director and consultant anaesthetist at the National Maternity Hospital got the shot of a lifetime from the vantage of St Vincent’s Hospital in the south of the city.
Explaining his technique, Roger said: “For all those asking this was taken with an iPhone 12 on Slowmo propped up on a window sill.”
Lightning strikes #ESB #Poolbeg towers as seen from St Vincents Hospital this afternoon. ⛈ ⚡️ #thunder #Lightning #Dublin pic.twitter.com/Kh1Exyff6K
— Roger McMorrow ???? (@RogerMcMorrow) July 19, 2022
He added with modesty: “Just a lucky opportunistic shot”
Roger’s clip quickly went viral on social media — as did another photo purporting to show the same phenomenon from a different angle. But browsers beware, as the breathtaking shot appears to have been altered for dramatic effect.