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Lightning strikes Empire State Building and One World Trade Center in dramatic pics

The Big Apple is electric!

Lighting struck two of the city’s iconic skyscrapers Wednesday night as a thunderstorm pounded Manhattan.

Dramatic photos captured the split-second moments lightning bolts zapped both the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center.

A lightning bolt strikes the spire of One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm in New York City on May 29, 2024. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock

Glowing white bolts cut through the night sky and zig-zagged to the tip of the antennas atop each building, the amazing images show.

The Empire State Building’s X page shared one photo of the electric zap hitting the building — lit up in red — with the simple caption “OUCH.”

According to its website, the Empire State Building’s antenna is hit by lightning 25 times per year on average.

One World Trade Center was just struck by a lightning bolt during a thunderstorm last Thursday morning, according to Fox Weather.

In the same storm, a person was injured when lightning hit the Manhattan building they were in, the outlet reported.

Lightning strikes the Empire State Building in New York City during a thunderstorm on May 29, 2024, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey. Getty Images
This is the second time this month that lightning has struck One World Trade Center. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock

The buildings’ antennas or lightning rods are designed to absorb the shock of a lightning bolt so that the building itself and the people inside are safe from electrocution.

Contrary to popular belief, the rods do not attract lightning strikes.

The rods only protect the buildings. However, lightning often will hit the tallest thing around like these skyscrapers.

Wednesday night’s drenching rain and thunderstorm came after a beautiful day of sunshine and warm temperatures.

The city was expected to get about a half inch or rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.