A teenager, aged 17, was unfortunately hit by a bolt of lightning as it made contact with her home, then traveled through her charging device while she was casually browsing TikTok videos.
As a gamer, I’ve noticed that old warnings about using your phone while it’s charging seem to be less relevant these days. Modern devices are designed to handle power management more efficiently than before. Still, it’s always good to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary risks.
Independent of the type of technology, it’s quite likely that an electrical charge would travel from a lightning strike on your house, through the wiring, to your phone charger, potentially reaching your hand if you were using it at the time.
16-year-old Australian resident Bloom Kermode discovered the harsh reality when a bolt of lightning hit her home during the last week of April, as she was casually browsing through TikTok at the time.
TikTok viewer struck by lightning
As reported by the New York Post, Kermode is among the two individuals who sustained injuries as a result of approximately 2,500 lightning strikes that occurred during storms in Queensland.
Bloom stated, “It collided with the rooftop, causing an immediate burst, and everything turned into a blinding white.” He added, “I also heard a continuous ringing sound in my ears.
As a bolt of lightning hit, the teen was browsing TikTok on her phone which was being charged by being plugged into the wall.
She added: “My arm was stuck…. tensed. And it was fully numb. Everything was numb.”
10NewsFirst spoke with Bloom and her father, and at some point in their discussion, she expressed a desire for the lightning strike to bestow upon her “special abilities.
She expressed a desire for superhuman abilities, lamenting that if she didn’t receive them, it would be disappointing. To see what fate had in store, she decided to buy a lottery ticket. As an aside, she mentioned, “I put my phone on charge, I was scrolling through TikTok videos on my bed… then there was a loud explosion.
Every year, approximately 40 million instances of lightning strike occur in the U.S., as per the CDC. However, the likelihood of a person being struck by lightning is relatively low, standing at about one in a million chances.
In Texas last year, Twitch celebrity Alinity experienced a heart-stopping moment when a bolt of lightning struck near her home. Thankfully, she avoided being hit and stayed unscathed, but the event was undeniably frightening.
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2025-04-26 00:19