What A Strike!

An Erupting Volcano Got Hit by a Huge Bolt of Lightning

TOPSHOT-MEXICO-VOLCANO-POPOCATEPETL TOPSHOT - Incandescent materials, ash and smoke are spewed from the Popocatepetl volcano as seen from thr Santiago Xalitzintla community, state of Puebla, Mexico, on May 22, 2023. Mexican authorities on May 21 raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below. Sunday's increased alert level -- to "yellow phase three" -- comes a day after two Mexico City airports temporarily halted operations due to falling ash. (Photo by Erik GOMEZ TOCHIMANI / AFP) (Photo by ERIK GOMEZ TOCHIMANI/AFP via Getty Images)

By Tony Cortez

May 16, 2024 at 8:36 am CDT

Stunning lightning bursts from erupting Volcano in Guatemala. pic.twitter.com/mG8PCk02h8
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Have you seen the video of a volcano erupting and getting hit by a huge bolt of lightning at the same time? It happened in Guatemala on April 28th. Lightning strikes on volcanos are actually pretty common, because the ash creates a lot of static electricity. But this one was bigger than normal.