Lightning strike sparks massive transformer explosion on video

On August 11, motorists in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, were startled when lightning struck a power line. (Credit: Mount Pleasant PD via Storyful)

An intense video recorded in South Carolina shows the moment when a bolt of lightning caused a transformer to explode in spectacular fashion on Monday.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department said the incident occurred around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 17 and Shelmore Boulevard.

The video shows the moment when the bolt of lightning struck during the thunderstorm , causing a transformer on the other side of the road to explode.

Flames shot into the sky where the bolt of lightning hit, while the transformer on the opposite side exploded and sent sparks

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