WOW! Hundreds of lightning strikes light up skies from the coast to the valleys as a volatile storm moves into Southern California. https://abc7.com/4471931 Heavy downpours, hail and even waterspouts are possible tonight as the fast-moving system tears through the Southland. The Eyewitness News team is tracking the severe weather. | ABC7

Wait for it... This lightning strike lit up the entire landscape! | The Weather Channel

When Lightning Kissed The Water ⚡🌊✨ A massive bolt of lightning tears through the storm clouds and plunges straight into the lake, splitting the twilight sky with brilliant white energy. For a fraction of a second, the entire landscape lights up, the water glows, the trees stand in sharp silhouette, and the air crackles with raw electrical power. Lightning doesn't strike randomly; it follows the path of least resistance, and water, especially a large, flat body of it, becomes a natural target d

WATCH: Stunning video of lightning striking the water a few yards away from guys filming the storm on their phones. http://abcn.ws/1So20Q4 | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir