Lightning strikes World Trade Center building

WASHINGTON — New York City was hit with rain and lightning on Friday night.

In the raw video below, courtesy of NBC Washington, a bolt of lightning struck the spire of 1 World Trade Center.

It’s an incredible shot, made even more awesome by the slow motion effects toward the end of the clip.

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