Wednesday, May 31, 2006
I dunno, whaddya think?...would you want THIS to happen to you?
DAPHNE, Ala. -- Worried about the safety of her family during a stormy Memorial Day trip to the beach, Clara Jean Brown stood in her kitchen and prayed for their safe return as a strong thunderstorm rumbled through Baldwin County, Alabama.
But while she prayed, lightning suddenly exploded, blowing through the linoleum and leaving a blackened area on the concrete. Brown wound up on the floor, dazed and disoriented by the blast but otherwise uninjured.
She said 'Amen' and the room was engulfed in a huge ball of fire. The 65-year-old Brown said she is blessed to be alive.
Firefighters said its likely she was hit by a bolt of lightning that apparently struck outside and traveled into the house yesterday afternoon. She was found lying on the floor by her 14-year-old granddaughter.
Fire officials think the lightning likely struck across the street from the couple's home and traveled into the house through a water line. The lightning continued into the couple's backyard and ripped open a small trench.
A family member said he will no longer assume it is safe to be indoors during a lightning strike.
Dime-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 45 miles-per-hour moved across coastal Baldwin County. As much as three inches of rain fell in some areas in three hours.
But while she prayed, lightning suddenly exploded, blowing through the linoleum and leaving a blackened area on the concrete. Brown wound up on the floor, dazed and disoriented by the blast but otherwise uninjured.
She said 'Amen' and the room was engulfed in a huge ball of fire. The 65-year-old Brown said she is blessed to be alive.
Firefighters said its likely she was hit by a bolt of lightning that apparently struck outside and traveled into the house yesterday afternoon. She was found lying on the floor by her 14-year-old granddaughter.
Fire officials think the lightning likely struck across the street from the couple's home and traveled into the house through a water line. The lightning continued into the couple's backyard and ripped open a small trench.
A family member said he will no longer assume it is safe to be indoors during a lightning strike.
Dime-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 45 miles-per-hour moved across coastal Baldwin County. As much as three inches of rain fell in some areas in three hours.
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Wow! That would really suck...I've always hated lightening and always thought that I'd be safe inside during a lightening storm, too. Guess not.
The first thought that came to mind after reading this article was, "Grandma, you look striking!" Haha! I know it's corny and maybe more than a little tasteless, but I had to say it anyway. In all seriousness though, that's gotta be more than a little shocking...
The first thought that came to mind after reading this article was, "Grandma, you look striking!" Haha! I know it's corny and maybe more than a little tasteless, but I had to say it anyway. In all seriousness though, that's gotta be more than a little shocking...
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: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:18:00 PM
: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:18:00 PM
But was her prayer answered? Did her family make it home safe? Next time I would drop a line about myself into that prayer.
It's another example of how some may view this as a tragedy, while others will see it as an amazing event that shows God's power.
They will always remember "bang, there is power in prayer".
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They will always remember "bang, there is power in prayer".
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