FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — One of the hikers who survived being struck by lightning on Humphreys Peak in northern Arizona recalled getting rescued and his emotional reunion with his wife.

There is about a one in 15,000 chance of being struck by lightning in your lifetime, according to the National Weather Service.

Two men beat the odds last week when they were struck on Humphreys Peak outside of Flagstaff and survived.

Relieved, grateful, and a bit sore is how Scott Courtright is feeling after being struck by lightning. He is a Flagstaff local and said getting struck by lightning was one of the scariest moments of his life, but reuniting with his wife was one of the best.

Courtright said the morning was beautiful with very few clouds, and thunderstorms weren’t predicted until that a

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