Amazing video out of New York City shows a flash of lightning at the exact moment it strikes the Empire State Building.
The city experienced severe weather Monday fueled by hot temperatures.
According to CNN, The Empire State Building acts as a lightning rod for Manhattan - as it's struck 23-times per year on average.
And it wasn't the only time vivid lightning strikes have made the news this week. In Chicago, a dash cam was rolling when lightning exploded a power pole: