Boom!

WSBT(South Bend) Meteorologist Matt Rudkin was giving his forecast when a lightning strike struck the station, or very close to it.

The loud boom made Rudkin jump and flicker a bit.

He commented by saying, “That will be on YouTube.”

I don’t know if it’s on YouTube, but it is now on FTVLive.

Well, that was a first. Lightning hit our transmitter outside of the building, and it was SO loud. Crashed several of...

Posted by Meteorologist Matt Rudkin WSBT on Thursday, May 14, 2020

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