Shocking video shows insane ‘upward’ lightning electrify the night sky during Missouri storm
A NIGHT of severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in Missouri also sparked an unusual lightning strike.
A video taken as the storms rolled through the Kansas City area on Tuesday night shows bolts of lightning shooting upwards from the ground.
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.
The shocking weather event was part of a system of severe storms that ripped through the Kansas City area on Tuesday night.
The storm system triggered tornado warnings in multiple counties.
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, local news station KHSB reported.
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Along with hail and rain, some areas recorded winds of 30-40 miles per hour and
Thousands of people in the area experienced power outages Tuesday night.
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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.
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