“HOLY F***!” LIGHTNING STRIKE FROM WASHINGTON STREET BACKYARD

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July 18th @ 5pm

Lightning struck during Saturday’s storms in the backyard of Washington Street resident Kimberly Johnson.

The strike obviously caught everyone by surprise.

Johnson posted the video to the Facebook group Red Bank Chatter, apologizing for the rough language—but we’re all from Jersey, so … no worries.

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