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- NYC photog captures stunning video of lightning striking One World Trade Center during historic storm: 'Nature's fury'</p>
<p>Chris NesiJuly 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM</p>
<p>Who says lightning doesn't strike twice?</p>
<p>A local photographer captured lightning striking One World Trade Center during Monday's torrential downpour — and it wasn't the first time.</p>
<p>Max Guliani, 34, said he heard the storm brewing and positioned himself at his favorite spot for capturing nature's fireworks — a Hudson River Park pier on Manhattan's West Side.</p>
<p>Max Guliani via Storyful</p>
<p>"I heard some thunder when I was home getting ready and knew to rush out," he told The Post.</p>
<p>He aimed his smartphone camera at the iconic 1,776-foot tower in the midst of the deluge, and caught a series of dramatic lightning strikes — including a direct hit on the antenna as sailboats bobbed and swayed in the storm-churned waters of the Hudson.</p>
<p>"I hear in Florida it happens all year round, but in New York we only get it when the temperatures are near 90 — really hot days, so I get a little excited about it since it's kind of rare throughout the year."</p>
<p>Lightning striking One World Trade during tonight's flash flood warning #NYC pic.twitter.com/9O7yj5NnI6</p>
<p>— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) July 15, 2025</p>
<p>He said he has a "friendly competition" with a few friends who enjoy "chasing storms" around New York to see who can get the best shots.</p>
<p>Max Guliani via Storyful</p>
<p>But mostly he said he just enjoys hunkering down — sheltered from the rain — at a spot with a great view of "nature's fury."</p>
<p>"It's nice to be by the water, I'm in a safe spot on the pier, feel like I'm out of harm's way and get to experience the force of nature sweep over lower Manhattan."</p>
<p>One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the US, making it – quite literally — a lightning rod, experiencing 189 strikes between 2015 and 2020, according to AccuWeather.</p>
<p>The Willis Tower in Chicago is the top target for bolts from the blue, with about 250 strikes during the same period.</p>
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