Texas boy struck by lightning whereas enjoying video video games

A Texas boy struck by lighting whereas utilizing his laptop says he is fortunate to be alive.

A Texas teenager was enjoying video video games at his residence on Tuesday throughout a thunderstorm when lightning struck his home, inflicting {an electrical} harm.

Harris County Constable Mark Herman mentioned the teenager was checked out by EMS however was unhurt. The constable shared a photograph of a gap within the residence’s wall, attributable to the lightning strike.

“The electrical current traveled through the home’s wiring, causing a small fire in the attic and electrocuting the homeowner’s son while he was using a computer,” Herman wrote on Facebook.

KPRC2 News interviewed 13-year-old Vlad Shuridin, who mentioned he felt fortunate to be alive.

“It was loopy. I actually thought I used to be gonna die,” the boy told the news station. “Anything can occur at any second. You simply acquired to be good to everyone.”

The AccuWeather Lightning Network detected 600 lightning strikes within the Cypress space, northwest of Houston, on Tuesday, principally between 4 and 5 p.m. CDT. Some lightning strikes had been solely within the clouds, however 375 strikes hit the bottom.

In 2025, an analogous incident was caught on video when a gamer was struck throughout a livestream in North Carolina.

Lightning can journey by a home’s wiring or pipes to succeed in the bottom, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Being near a tool plugged into the wall can lead to severe harm or demise if lightning enters the house’s electrical system. Shrapnel from partitions, lighting fixtures and home windows also can trigger harm if lightning causes them to blow up.

Stay away from plugged-in units, bogs, metallic objects and home windows throughout a storm. The AccuWeather app can notify you of lightning in your space.

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