Epic video of the lightning strike on a windmill in Western New York

We had some very strong storms in the state of New York this week. This film material was recorded in Varysburg, NY, and shows how crazy it was.

This spring was crazy. We saw very warm days and we saw snow. This week it was rainstorms that produced very strong winds with lightning and thunder.

Flash hits a windmill

If you drove the Route 20 through Varysburg, NY, you have probably seen all the windmills along the horizon. Franco Ardito is a photo journalist with WGRZ TV. He recently shared a video on his Facebook page of one of the storms. This flash is the definition of awesome. It will drop your jaw when you see that he sneaks through the sky to touch one of the blades of this windmill.

Talk about an electric show! Huge props to Franco because you not only caught it on video, but also shared it for all of us. This is incredible!

This week we are expected more rain and storms in West New York. The prediction demands six rainy seasons in a row.

It feels like this season is always hard for us in Western New York. Our winter are long and when the weather is nice, we get a little crazy when it gets cold and stormy again next time. We all know that the rain grows the plants, but it is fair to say that most of us are now ready for summer every day. Bring the sunny and 75-degree days with you!