DETROIT – Severe storms left more than power outages in Northern Michigan this week.
A lightning bolt hit a tree in Mancelona, Michigan on Tuesday morning, traveled 50-yards through the roots and exploded through the basement of a nearby home.
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WPBN reports the home owner, Mike Stickler, noticed the smoke coming from the basement and called 911.
According to Chief Ed Sayre of the Mancelona Fire District, lightning struck a tree in the woods, traveled through the roots about 50-yards up and into the backyard of the Stickler's home, hit the house, ran down the electrical system to the basement and then exploded through.
"In all the 34 years, I've never seen lightning strike where it went through the roots and into a house like that," Sayre said.
Luckily, nobody was injured, as most of the family was upstairs.
"I'm glad none of my family was here and no one got hurt," Stickler said.
"I would say this was an act of God, as far as that goes," Sayre said. "As far as things like this happening, an act of nature."