Lightning Hit Henderson’s ABC 25 Tower Twice and a Live Cam Caught One of the Strikes

November weather has tried to be all things to all people, and, for the most part, it has succeeded. Snow? Check. Sunny days with temperatures near 80? Check. Heavy rain? Check. Days with normal high temperatures? We've had that, too.

We've also had some borderline severe weather, although not the kind that wore us out last spring. As a matter of fact, I'm currently listening to heavy rain batter the rooftop, accompanied by the occasional clap of thunder.

Lightning Strikes Henderson's ABC 25 Transmitter Tower

Earlier on this Tuesday, however, it got a lot more exciting in Henderson, Kentucky, when the ABC 25 transmitter tower, which services Eyewitness News-WEHT/WTVW, got hit by lightning...not once, but twice.

This dramatic footage comes to us courtesy of the television station's Ellis Park tower cam. Miraculously, no disruptions were reported.

U.S. Buildings With the Most Lightning Strikes

While no statistics can be found tracking the number of times the ABC 25 tower has been struck by lightning, I did find some interesting information about U.S. skyscrapers that have been hit more times than anyone who works in them would probably like. And if you were to guess which two, most of you would come up with the correct answers.

Fast Shutter = Rare Opportunity

Kudos to the Eyewitness News tower cam. You almost need to have video running constantly to get a shot like that. Or, at the very least, a fast-enough shutter like the one I had a decade ago in Muhlenberg County. Yes, I'm bragging, but I always wanted a lightning shot and never thought I'd get this lucky.

Fortunately, our friends at WEHT/WTVW enjoyed a good deal of luck today, too.