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Dramatic video shows lightning strike exploding tree in Wisconsin
A security camera captured the moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in Northern Wisconsin on September 9, sending bark and debris flying through the air.
Crews worked to restore power and fix wires to clean up areas of the state after storms Saturday night. A large tree fell on Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church on New Milford Turnpike. Jay Molloy, who lives across from the church, heard the tree fall.
While the two hunters were not directly hit by lightning, the electricity traveled down through the tree and then struck Porter and Stasko, according to Martin. "Do not stand under a tall tree during a lightning storm," Martin advised. The two bodies were otherwise "basically in perfect condition," Martin said.