Watch: Delivery driver has close call after lightning strikes near New Jersey home
Delivery driver nearly struck by lightning outside home
An unsuspecting delivery driver was nearly struck by lightning outside a home in Wayne, New Jersey, on Monday, July 14, as thunderstorms moved through the region. (Credit: Lisa Lowe via Storyful)
That was close.
An unsuspecting delivery driver was nearly struck by lightning outside a home in New Jersey on Monday.
Close call
Dig deeper:
The footage shows the driver getting to the door, ringing the doorbell, and then shouting and crouching, visibly startled, as a lightning bolt is seen.
"I thought that was gonna hit me," the delivery driver tells the person who opens the door to collect the delivery.
FILE - Still image from video that captured a lightning strike uncomfortably close to a New Jersey home. (Credit: Lisa Lowe via Storyful)
What they're saying:
"We ordered food, and when the delivery driver came to the door, lightning struck," Lisa Lowe, the owner of the camera that captured the video, told Storyful.
Severe weather in the Northeast
By the numbers:
According to preliminary data from the National Lightning Safety Council, there have been 12 lightning fatalities so far in 2025.
Local perspective:
A man at an outdoor archery range in Jackson Township, New Jersey, was struck and killed on Wednesday evening by lightning. Several other people reported injuries from the lightning strike as well.
Heavy rain pummeled much of the state on Monday, causing flash flooding and hazardous road conditions.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the pavement buckled in some locations and state and local officials were assessing the level of damage in several counties, noting the White House had reached out to his office.
A major east-to-west highway in New Jersey was closed to make emergency repairs while dozens of flights were delayed or canceled at area airports on July 15.
Most flash flood watches and warnings had expired in parts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania as the rain moved on.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from previous reporting by FOX 5 New York, The Associated Press and FOX Weather. Storyful also contributed. This story was reported from Los Angeles.