Did You Hear the Lightning last Wednesday?
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Petersen
Look at those palms! (Photo taken just 1 day after the lightening struck)
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Peterson
One of Peterson's neighbors pointing at the palm tree, which was struck by lightning last Wednesday during the rain storm; take note of the debris in the road caused by the lightening!
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Peterson
Following the lightning bolt, both Jose and Pete’s televisions stopped working, showing only a blue static screen for 2 days.
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Peterson
Slight damage was caused to Pete Peterson's palm tree when a lightning bolt hit it last Wednesday during the springtime showers.
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Peterson
Some of the damage caused to a palm tree when a lightning bolt hit it last Wednesday during springtime showers.
Photo Courtesy of: Pete Petersen
Palms fell off of the tree after a bolt of lightening struck the Petersen's 60-foot palm tree back in April of this year.
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