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.

A shocking video shows the moment when a sailboat moored in a US harbour was struck by lightning.

The dramatic flash was caught on camera by a passer-by at the marina in South Boston as stormy weather rolled through the state of Massachusetts last Saturday 6 July.

While the boat took a serious hit — its sail bursting into flames as the bolt crackled through its mast — the owner was lucky enough not to be on board at the time, and CNN reports that no one was hurt in the incident.

Video captures the moment a bolt of lightning struck a sailboat in South Boston. The boat's owner was not on board, and there were no injuries. https://t.co/MDoUv0QKqx pic.twitter.com/UtXRrM5Qep

— CNN (@CNN) July 13, 2019