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Terrifying video shows 'insane strike of lightning' shooting UPWARDS in Kansas City

The video shows the bolt lightning illuminate a dark neighborhood as bands of electricity branch off and ascend across the night sky

A recent video circulating online shows bolts of lightning shooting upwards from the ground as storms rolled through the Kansas City area on Tuesday night, March 29. The lightning strike came after severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in Missouri. 

In the video, the reverse lightning can be seen illuminating a dark neighborhood as bands of electricity branch off and ascend across the night sky. One tornado touched down in the city of St. Joseph, Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. Multiple houses and trees were damaged by the storms in the area where the tornado hit, a local news station reported. Along with hail and rain, some areas recorded winds of 30-40 miles per hour and thousands of households experienced power outages. 

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The severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings were lifted just before midnight, but rain and wind continued through the night. Most of the storms had exited the area by Wednesday morning. More storms are expected over the next few days, with the possibility of snow and tornados, according to local weather reports.

Sharing the footage of the lightning on Twitter, a user wrote, "I just captured the most insane strike of lightning I’ve ever caught on camera.." 

Soon, the video went viral with several social media users commenting how they had never seen anything like it before while others had a more jocular take on things. One wrote, "WHOA! I've never seen anything like this!". A second commented, "P-p-papa Palpatine that you?! Thor?! WHO DA FUQ OFFENDED THE ALMIGHTY?!. A third added, "@chrishemsworth is back from his space adventures everyone! #thor #avengers." A fourth wrote, "POV: Justin Herbert and the LA Chargers just won the super bowl."

One user remarked, "And then Christopher Lambert shows up walking away from the epicenter." Another wrote, "This is spectacular! Pretty sure we've seen this movie before, either someone just got superpowers or an alien just teleported down." One user quipped, "Marty and the Doc have left for 1955 ..." while another wrote, "Absolutely terrifying and amazing at the same time." Someone added, "Leaked footage of when Herbert was born? #BoltUp". Another said, "Someone just got their Quickening."