On Saturday when the storms were moving across eastern Iowa, many of us were focused on the reports of tornadoes. And while twisters can do damage and take lives, the real danger of most storms is the lightning. We saw plenty of cloud to ground lightning near the Jones County fairgrounds, but fortunately didn't see anything like this video! This happened during a thunderstorm in Chicago. Check out what a lightning bolt can do to a telephone poll! Behold the power of mother nature!

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