This animated image shows a bolt of lightning striking a police vehicle in Newcastle, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 19, 2025. FOX Weather© Newcastle Emergency Management/Facebook ...

A lightning strike hit a police cruiser in Newcastle, Oklahoma, during severe storms. Video shows the moment, with safety warnings issued afterward.

A bright flash and then a thick, billowing cloud of smoke. That's what a security camera captured when a bolt of lightning struck a parked, unoccupied Newcastle police cruiser during a storm.

Surveillance video at the New Castle Police Department in Oklahoma caught an unexpected surprise during severe weather. On May 19, a lightning strike hit a police cruiser in the department’s ...

"Who knows where it’s going to strike?" Download The Free Fox Weather App This animated image shows a bolt of lightning striking a police vehicle in Newcastle, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 19, 2025.

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