WATCH: Lightning strikes Space Needle amid snow storm
Feb 27, 2017, 4:03 PM | Updated: 4:59 pm
Lightning struck the Space Needle Monday afternoon as thunder clapped and snow fell on Seattle.
Related: More snow expected for Seattle region
A rare lightning strike at the Needle! Wild weather blowing through the city – stay safe, Seattle! pic.twitter.com/19bpMs97FO
— Space Needle (@space_needle) February 27, 2017
According to Space Needle officials, lightning strikes the structure a few times a year. But “the lightning rods on the roof do a good job when it does!”