Watch: Four people in critical condition following lightning strike in DC

Officials give the latest details after 4 people were taken to a hospital in critical condition following a lightning strike at Lafayette Park.

[@thejosephchrist]

Close your eyes and imagine Joe Pesci talking.

[@Independentmusician]

😂😂😂🤣

[@isthatmymom6175]

THAT'S who he sounds like. Thanks, I was trying to figure that out.

[@thisisme3238]

@@isthatmymom6175 That's it! Joe Pesci

[@LisaPress1000]

Omg. 😂

[@loyevangelists]

Its a law enforcement issue. They are on the lookout for the bolt of lightning that did this. Any information on its whereabouts please call

[@Independentmusician]

Better ban fully automatic assault lightning 😳

[@Jesusiscoming24]

Lol are they going to issue a warrant for God's arrest 🤦

[@warriormonk3062]

Its too fast, won’t catch it

[@smokingthereefer92]

why care? it will be released on bond in a few hours and later charges probably dropped.

[@IIDraithII]

Already came and gone.

[@Cactus521]

Just this morning, at 4:30AM, Lightning struck my apartment building which sounded like an explosion. Fortunately the unit was grounded, we woke immediately, and the static was so thick my arm hairs and hair stood straight up for several moments. I live in Phoenix, which has severe summer thunderstorms that spin into the state from Texas or Baja. Our golf courses, if thunder is audible, they close down--lightning can strike from as far as twenty miles in severe, active storms, and golf clubs are lightning sensors.

[@sweetlexii71]

I am glad you and the people in you and your neighbors are ok. 👍🏽

[@TimothySlickback]

So are cellphones!

[@thisisme3238]

@Cactus521 Glad you are ok.

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

I remember we drove through AZ from CA when I was a kid and we stayed in AZ for several weeks at different campsites. The lighting storms were like a show! A terrifying show! Beautiful and scared the crap out of us. In Flagstaff my father was indirectly struck (not sure the technical term). It hit a tree near my father and somehow he went flying off his feet onto his butt. My dad was stunned and in a daze for a while. My mom was worried. I have since had a fear of lightning to this day.

[@Cactus521]

@@Acadian.FrenchFry My grandma cured my fear of lightning, though I respect it, when I was a boy visiting her alone in Chicago in '75. One of Chicago's horrific thunderstorms struck, and my Grandma, like Howard Cosell, the popular TV sports journalist then, gave a blow by blow description of every lightning strike and clap of thunder, and reminded me it was just the angels bowling. I was in such hysterics my fear went away, and she reminded me--if you can hear the thunder, you have not been hit, though like your Dad I have been hit indirectly which keeps me indoors in Phoenix. The main key is to keep windows closed and outdoor openings closed during thunderstorms, since lightning follows the path of least resistance and downdrafts which is why some people are hit in their homes. If outdoors, get indoors ASAP, and stay away from metal if camping. I have been in earthquakes (the worst being the '89 Loma Prieta quake), Tornadoes (the worst being the 65 Tinley Park Tornado, which caused a lightning strike fire and split our fruit tree in half), High 80 foot surf, and hurricane force winds, but being in the right place, at the right time, with a cool head helped me a lot.

[@gaildecker2474]

the guy behind him is scared to death he says you should go indoors and he's looking around like ok now what lets go

[@soundrew]

He’s secret service and is obviously uncomfortable in the spotlight.

[@relaxedsack1263]

Think thats just his face no offense to him.

[@frankied.roosevelt6232]

@@soundrew he's a medic. Not secret service. They are on 24s right now.

[@moonrock720]

@@relaxedsack1263 idk, he was glancing at the sky a LOT lol

[@thisisme3238]

@@moonrock720 Looking for lightning...in all the wrong places.

[@alexandergomes9783]

The guy behind him looks like he needs a fix

[@jerk5828]

Looks just like her ion withdrawal to me lol

[@ugadawg74]

The media asks the stupidest questions of course.

[@jumpingspider7105]

GODS WRATH IN A CITY OF SIN!

[@carolinagirl1846]

Rods of God coming for the Evil in the swamp!!!

[@thisisme3238]

Jumping Spider That same thought came to my mind when I realized where this happened... doesn't surprise me either. 🤔

[@liviloo87]

Yep

[@dogcookies]

Law enforcement investigation of lightning. So will they be arresting God for this lightning strike?

[@BeverleyMiller_]

No, they'll from a Special Investigation Unit to drag it on for months...

[@NNShephard]

@@HopeinJesus- I can tell you don’t read the Bible. The great flood. Sodom and Gomorrah. Read the book of revelation and learn about God’s wrath

[@blacksmoke3113]

@@HopeinJesus- yeah, I'm going to disagree. As would the midianites, amelikites, the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, the people of Jericho. the list of people harmed by God directly gets pretty long. It gets much MUCH longer if harm by proxy is included.

[@That-Guy_]

@@HopeinJesus- Tell that to Lot's wife and Job's family.

[@FalonGrey]

We need a bill with strong lightning control. 😂

[@tirellv4938]

Cant escape mother nature.

[@cecegiles4583]

Best way to go

[@moboutmen]

Mother Nature.....undefeated.

[@cesarrangel546]

But we can...

[@sassyluv1242]

Lol lightening, floods, tornadoes, fires coming against w ppl

[@ClumsyCars]

we must ban assault lightning.

[@madsciontist_9470]

Wow that's pretty *shocking*

[@andrew5525]

you win the inernet today 🤣

[@smokingthereefer92]

electrifying even..

[@xspacerose]

😂too soon👻👻

[@moboutmen]

I see what you did there.

[@BonafideToolJunkie]

⚡Mostly peaceful lighting ⚡

[@brucetomaszewski7691]

Giant fire helmet looks ridiculous

[@smokingthereefer92]

Normal size helmet Tiny head

[@thisisme3238]

@@smokingthereefer92 🤣😂🤣😂

[@nickpeterson8659]

Sounds like we should put up some lightning rods in the park, since it has happened multiple times now.

[@xspacerose]

prob a good idea

[@Erin-Thor]

Can we please have a moment of applause 👏🏻 for that hat. 😁

[@selec21]

To bad it wasn't Nancy Pelosi!

[@zion-jabezrobello7853]

The guy in the back look like he having a bad trip on shrooms and his tryna not show it

[@wendull811]

So is this classified as a mass lightning strike?

[@hangender]

thor why you do this? Avengers are a public health menace.

[@preciousgirl3011]

Power of the Mighty God. “All nature and science follow the sound of your voice” If the mountains bow in reverence, so will I. Corrupt people, repent. This is just a warning from the Only true God.

[@Zanathal]

The man in the background is sweating so bad, get that man some water jesus lol

[@konstantgus9208]

Actually, was a press conference necessary?

[@stvmersch]

Hopefully it was the top four running this country

[@Lucia-sy7le]

Magari!! (Italian phrase)

[@lexicat6177]

Lived in a little village in Ohio for a long time. House sit between a parsonage of one church, and a church on the other side. 2 preachers, told them when we talking they better hope He's real good with that lighting bolt

[@jesseward1509]

The city should ban lightning immediately. Make parks lightning free zones.

[@Blue-ke9fu]

Not funny

[@CrustySnackleford]

@@Blue-ke9fu Funny

[@kimberlys2343]

Close the skies stat!!

[@xspacerose]

very funny

[@RealBNews]

Not funny

[@justicematters5447]

When I first looked at this video I was thinking his hat said PIG on it.

[@thisisme3238]

Yeah, I thought that too

[@alexagracehopewell5988]

Lolol lol

[@jsweet3350]

Hmm, The Secrect Service Agents AND The Police BOTH were witness's .. Hmmm. And the guy in that background seems like hes rethinking his whole life. And he ment to say it happend by the Big Owl.

[@isthatmymom6175]

That all caught my attention as well.

[@thisisme3238]

Same here

[@TimothySlickback]

This scares me because in Indianapolis we have lightening storms. No rain just lightening striking everywhere every 2 seconds. I had to call someone to pick me up it was so bad. I hope these people survive!

[@clintair130]

Every afternoon in the summertime here in central FL

[@clintair130]

Hope they make it

[@moboutmen]

If the ground is wet, a bolt can do serious damage to a large area.

[@Ottbucket]

Sounds like Lafayette Park has some serious dark Karma going on. Figures tho... that close tot he White House.

[@rollinontwojohnny3586]

The strike was awful, how unfortunate. Prayers for these families. A seven minute press conference, seven minutes? They were struck, stabilized, transported.

[@hockeyplayer5829]

2 died

[@powerplay4real174]

How awful, it's not awful but powerful are dangerous. MGHM

[@Independentmusician]

Better ban fully automatic assault lightning 😳

[@Pressbutan]

Where’s Ben Franklin with a lightning rod when you need him

[@i.l6916]

I wish we could ban cheap jokes

[@jonathanjuwainat5535]

@@i.l6916 shut up, fed

[@thiccolascage8180]

​@@i.l6916 A person with no sense of humor...shocking.

[@RealBNews]

Not funny

[@Thankyoumood]

Was the helmet necessary

[@queenemonihughey537]

The helmet gives him height...🙂

[@lionelpatterson1436]

Special lightning resistant work work obviously

[@blwnova4155]

Well Mr Reporter the nature of the injuries are more likely to be burns than blunt force trauma, stabbing injuries, or a dog bite....

[@Cactus521]

You've never been struck by lightning. I was struck once, and burns, and blunt force trauma, and stabbing injury if the skin is broken or a dog bite if caught in fallen tree branches and more can happen. I was lucky, I was so far away from the main bolt I was just blown to the ground and smelled singed hair. But lightning not only burns exposed skin, but also internal organs in severe cases, and causes neurological trauma, memory issues, and sometimes seizures for the rest of one's life. So funny you are an armchair expert, reporters report hearsay, or reports from the EMT responders and doctors.

[@zarahmclauren1459]

Chris Vagasky, a meteorologist and lightning expert who works as an analyst for a company that makes weather instruments, told The Washington Post that there was a “6 stroke flash near the White House that hit the same point on the ground” which means that six separate lightning strikes hit the same exact spot in a fraction of a second.

[@kimberlys2343]

I guess the saying “Lightening never strikes in the same place twice” goes out the window 😮

[@Anna_Stetik]

Lightning once struck a light pole across the street from my house. The cracking sound was very loud, all I could see for a second was white, and I and my dogs hit the floor as fast as we could. To this day, my girl dog will bark in a threatening manner at the window when she sees lightning.

[@lilahdog568]

"When I said ride the lightning was awesome, I didn't mean this."

[@pontificusvascillious5287]

you should all DELETE your texts ... for TODAY and yesterday ... it's policy!

[@MrFlareone]

Is this guy a character from looney tunes?

[@Smokums]

Will the August 4th lightning strike hearings be televised?

[@lionelpatterson1436]

They were doing it at the lightning strikeTIME.

[@johnhammond9962]

BREAKING NEWS!!!! No new information

[@carbonclaw7280]

Aww man, guess we better ban lightning strikes.

[@smokingthereefer92]

I demand laws! be created to stop this horrible natural occurrence to stop happening!

[@Lucia-sy7le]

PROTESTS!! CALLING FOR ALL AVAILABLE PROTESTORS IN THE DC AREA. 14:00 PROTEST IN THE MALL. NO ACTS OF GOD ALLOWED IN THE GODLESS CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OH, YEAH, AND FREE ABORTIONS. BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. KEEP RUTH BETA GINSBURG'S DREAMS ALIVE. 3rd Trimester Terminations half off on Mondays 😊🙏💜

[@202brzrkr]

Sounds Biblical!

[@jumpingspider7105]

GODS WRATH

[@xspacerose]

sounds like science and someone didn't ground their home right! lol

[@steveyoung627]

Vito is the man!!!

[@jumpingspider7105]

little man

[@SongMom8]

Lightning is dangerous stuff.

[@Pressbutan]

Big, if true

[@thewatcher4481]

Why is he wearing a ridiculous hat

[@MrRandomName-fb8qe]

The monuments are alive

[@aubreykarnes795]

I hate when your sleeping then you get woken up by a lightning strike, and your heart is going 200mph.

[@thisisme3238]

Know what you mean, been there done that...

[@joeanthony2244]

He sounds like firefighter

[@ruggeddude1560]

YOU SEE THE GUY LOOKING UP AT THE SKY?

[@johnsonjohnson1815]

Lighting staik after how long time you be in the spot ?

[@jeferssonmontoya2177]

He said if u hear a thunder lightning is not to far away 🤔🤔🤔🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@mog4993]

Damn shame democrat politicians weren't the ones struck. Then a block party would've been in order.

[@headscrewedonright9030]

Lightning strike in DC...close but no cigar..try again..

[@thisisme3238]

👍😎🇺🇲

[@85Z28]

I'd like to know what they were doing in the park in the middle of a rain and lightning lstorm

[@carolinagirl1846]

Rods of God!!!

[@hanzwind]

Mickey Rooney!!! I love your work!

[@slimshady8249]

Good lord. Hopefully they include lightning in the gun ban bill. This is dangerous

[@pnkflyd66]

We need lightning reform.

[@Lucia-sy7le]

Bipartisan effort of course

[@johnnyq4260]

I don't believe there are only four politicians in DC.

[@Tee19691]

Lightning been striking very close to the W.H. lately. Even the Lord has had enough of Brandon and giving him hints.

[@justicematters5447]

Crazy, hope it was not the lottery winner.

[@Tee19691]

For a P.R. person, he can only answer " I don't know ", I don't know, and I don't know; step aside let Leo answer questions.

[@1BigDaDo]

Is this really national news...

[@rodyrody6862]

Was that God's judgment on corrupt politicians hopefully

[@LittleBrownsFan63]

Sending Prayers 🙏❤️ Lightning ⚡. isn't a joke...I'm scared of storms... When I was growing up, we was not allowed to do the dishes, take a shower, and talk on the phone, etc.... still to this day, I don't take showers, ect...

[@undertow2142]

This is shocking 😮

[@YuObsessedwithme]

*stranger things intro*. Is the dude in the back thinking, freaking out or looking at everything around him? …..

[@lionelpatterson1436]

He's thinking when will I be able to change his underwear

[@Alidonius6721]

Are they 4 crooked politicians? I guess God was really mad.

[@Ebstract12]

Might be he already caused a politician to get in to a serious car wreck, God working overtime this week. Plus he gave Biden Covid twice so yeah, that was fun.

[@yesher12]

Dummy, why are you still standing outside?!?

[@Dahlia4777]

Why can't it strike some of the politicians? 🙄

[@_xciii1327]

This is a super hero group origin story. Lol.

[@stephenlambert6407]

Shocking

[@Pathite]

Anyone else been noticing, more people than usual are getting struck by lightning? Maybe people are going out in thunderstorms alot more than they used to, I don't know, but definitely an uptick in lightning strike reports, over the year.

[@ChristiansEndeavorMinistries]

Or, 🤔 maybe something that has been introduced or shot into to our bodies could be an unfriendly conductor.

[@iamgubbler95]

My daddy done got killed when he was drunk drivin his 1999 ford lightning!

[@davidjohnson36st]

Bruh got the Spaceballs helmet on😂😁

[@YourTeddy999Roblox]

What kind of drugs do you think the officer in the white shirt standing behind the fire department’s spokesman was in? He seemed kinda sketchy and googling eyes kinda like when you are hoping they don’t bring something up because people will realize you did something lol.

[@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName]

Very odd!

[@valjean2036]

Hes scared he saw it go down

[@caramelkimmiekim8272]

Better stop playing with God

[@AstroInfinitum]

Weather Wizard must have broken out again…

[@ryanhosta5508]

Wtf is up with the guy on the right?! Might as well start drooling

[@tigerbond4064]

ARE YOU SURE! Did you ask them What their PRONOUNS are? This THING must be a BIGOT!

[@carsoncook4297]

Good has spoken

[@Danny451]

Praise the "Good!"

[@jonathanjacobs1525]

THE GOSPEL SIMPLY REQUIRES YOU TO PLACE ALL OF YOUR FAITH IN THE DEATH, BURIAL & RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE BLOOD HE SHED ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SALVATION Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are SAVED, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that… CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS according to the scriptures; and that he was BURIED, and that he ROSE AGAIN the third day according to the scriptures: (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) …In whom ye also TRUSTED, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also AFTER that ye BELIEVED, ye were SEALED with that holy Spirit of promise. (Ephesians 1:12-13) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the WORD of the TRUTH of the GOSPEL; Which is come unto you, as it is in ALL the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye HEARD of it, and KNEW the GRACE of God in TRUTH: (Colossians 1:5-6) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. (1 Thessalonians 2:13) …grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Galatians 1:3) JESUS PAID FOR EVERY ONE OF YOUR SINS …PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE… BUT YOU MUST TRUST HIM AND WHAT HE DID FOR YOU TO BE FORGIVEN!

[@Danny451]

This "Jesus" character wasn't the only one who "rose from the the dead." There were Saints that rose from their graves and were resurrected too. Matthew 27:52.

[@JustinsGarage]

Mass strike. We should ban assault lightning.

[@ShipperChick]

Bahahahhaha

[@SuperMan-Kal-El]

They gonna have some awesome looking scars!

[@MomentumTRIBE815]

Sounds like I should repent

[@teresagoodwin7458]

GOD BLESS THESE PRECIOUS PEOPLE AND DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER PLEASE GIVE THESE PRECIOUS PEOPLE COMPLETE HEALING NOW LORD 🙏 PLEASE GOD LET THEM FEEL YOUR PRESENCE AND LOVING ARMS HOLDING THEM ALL CLOSE GIVING THEM PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING 🙏PLEASE GOD MEET THEIR EVERY NEED AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NEEDS🙏IN YOUR HOLY NAME LORD I HUMBLY PRAY 🙏 AMEN 🙏 ❤️ 🙏ALSO GOD BLESS THE HERO FIRST RESPONDERS AND ALL THE STAFF THAT ARE ADMINISTERING CARE🙏🙌🙏AMEN 🙏 ❤️

[@Danny451]

Apparently this "god" character did not "bless" them.

[@DahaktheDragon]

No, and stop asking. Do something for yourself for a while I'm busy.

[@xspacerose]

so instead of actually helping and trying to find a way to donate to the family you make a comment with all caps on a video?

[@VengefulCowSpirit]

It was Zeus

[@bird6736]

perhaps Hugo Chavez is responsible

[@rickymedina7563]

Time to ban assault lightning

[@stargazer4625]

Nice helmet.

[@konstantgus9208]

Were they politicians?

[@rthelionheart]

Zeus' wrath

[@spartanalphamode2987]

He got mad that Thor got another movie. That’s why

[@janeymarquardt664]

Putin did it

[@mg4468]

Best of luck to the victims. Incredibly bad luck.

[@etell4673]

See any 333?

[@joeanthony2244]

Big hat

[@onair141]

Freaky right?

[@jillfeatherman5523]

Was it Trumps fault?