STUCK IN A LIGHTNING STORM!!

GETTING STUCK IN A CRAZY LIGHTNING STORM ON Lake Okeechobee!!

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

Yes!!! I’ve been there! I was 21 years old, driving to college class 5:30 a.m. my nursing school classes, an hour away. Pitch dark and nobody on the road but me in a small rural farming area in Kansas. Lightening must have hit my car, a 66 Mustang, and my car stalled out, lights went off, and pitch dark so I couldn’t see anything! My very long hair was standing on end and my entire car was electrified. I heard a voice beside me (angel maybe), say not to just sit there, but put my hands on the wheel and at that point, I blanked out. In about one second, it seemed like, I had moved about 15 miles and was on the edge of college town I attended. The sun was coming out. To this day, I have no idea how my car moved so far. At the point I got to town though, I heard my engine restart and the lights and radio came back on!!!!! True story, I promise!!!! Glad you made it back to shore safely!!!!!

[@thadeusragan]

Now that's a freaky crazy thing to have happened! I'm glade the lighting didn't knock me out. I been shocked a couple of times by lighting over the years but never more than if getting shocked by a light socket.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

It was definitely an angel. God bless you and yours. 😊

[@DawgcityClev]

When you see the storm coming you don't wait until the last minute.

[@thadeusragan]

But what about the fish? No, I know you are correct.

[@laffilmfest3759]

Interesting...got a boat myself...new at boating, thanks for sharing!

[@Bassin_withaustin]

My boy heard lighting kept casting I was in the boat yesterday saw the clouds get dark and I threw it on the trailer thank god I did was one of the worst lighting storms we had

[@bigjspec]

There is a radio station that has crazy stories about people in Florida called Florida men U would fit in getting stuck like that

[@thadeusragan]

LOL! I don’t think it was that crazy but thanks. Now, if I would have survived a bolt hitting me, that would have been radio worthy. My friend Jeff was struck while fishing and survived. They found him laying in his burnt up boat with his hair and clothes burt off. He was helicoptered to the hospital. That’s the story I was thinking about while I was working my way back to the truck. Thanks for the comments.

[@bigjspec]

@@thadeusragan all in good humor now. I am 83 been on water over 75 years believe me been worse than U can even think about. But now with iPhone etc no excuse I thing I have learned a boat and plane U are not allowed one mistake. My neighbor ran a plane guide service was killed in storm last year. Keep fishing ever want to catch sone reel fish come to Louisiana lol go get them

[@bowagoner9877]

You lived to fish another day, Stay safe .

[@autumnglidwell1912]

Glad you're good😊

[@thadeusragan]

Thank you!

[@silaslee4602]

If you don't want to get stuck in a lightning storm you should move out of the way when you see a lightning storm coming.

[@homejuntly3531]

What kind of boat are you in? Very steady 68!!! No chime or nothing.. good video man!!

[@thadeusragan]

I Run a Bass Cat Caracal. Great riding boat! Thanks for watching the video!

[@severestormhungary4641]

Nice storm😃👍⚡️

[@thadeusragan]

Yes it was

[@user-ti3eb7pl3l]

Good video.. nice boat.. nice guy..

[@thadeusragan]

Thanks 👍

[@terryogletree2128]

I was wondering if it was Kissimmee , Okeechobee , then I heard you say rim canal

[@thadeusragan]

Okeechobee

[@robsimpson6537]

Talk about the middle of nowhere!

[@Rekku321]

Bro is handsome

[@MmmmJuicy]

I've gotten stuck on a lake in a surprise storm. Everyones hair was standing on end and I could feel the electricity in the air. The boat pilot floored it heading back to the dock while everyone else got as low as they could. It was bad and lightning everywhere. Of course, by the time we got back to the dock, the storm had passed. I've been indirectly hit before by lightning and it's no fun at all. Ever since, I've had too many close calls.