Incredible video shows the moment a mother claims she was struck by lightning as she filmed a storm from the upstairs window of her home.
Tracey Kutluol, 42, screams and repeatedly shouts ‘I’ve been hit by lightning’ in the dramatic footage filmed on her mobile.
Ms Kutluol, from Galashiels, Scottish Borders, escaped without injury, which she credits to a new phone cover she had clipped to her iPhone 7 plus earlier that day.
Tracey Kutluol, 42, was filming a thunder storm when she claims she was struck by lightning
Ms Kutluol lives on Roxburgh Street in Galashiels on the Scottish Borders
The footage opens with a series of dramatic flashes and thunderclaps as Ms Kutluol films from an upatairs window.
At one point, a voice can be heard joking ‘I might get electrocuted’.
There follows another warning to be careful – which is brushed away with the remark: ‘You like a storm.’
Seconds later there is an enormous flash and massive bang followed by a scream from Tracey as she drops the phone. At least one other person can be heard giving a prolonged scream.
Ms Kutluol can then be heard sobbing over and over: ‘I’ve been hit by lightning’ before the clip cuts out.
The stay-at-home mother today revealed that she had escaped without injury but was very shocked by her brush with death.
She said: ‘The phone is working fine with not one mark on the case. ‘I had a tingling in my hand and arm for a bit.
Tracey Kutluol, pictured, posted the terrifying video on Facebook claiming she had been struck by lightning while filming the storm. She believes this case, right, saved her life
‘The phone case I got yesterday morning and it’s got a pop socket attached which is rubber…so we think it’s hit the rubber.’
She added: ‘I’m still in shock…I had to try keep everyone calm.
‘I had my 10-year-old screaming for the cat…my pal having a panic attack and my 14-year-old daughter thinking the house was going to blow up.
‘I told them all to go down stairs to my bedroom as we live in a 3-level with the living room on the top. Then we went to each room and pulled all the plugs out ‘
On social media, Gary Clark asked: ‘Why you would be sticking out a window with your phone in your hand is beyond me.’
Collette Hannah wrote: ‘Omg Tracey what were you doing outside you crazy woman. Glad you’re ok though.’
Tricia Carrick Shafie wrote: ‘Wow scary stuff tracey glad ur ok’.
Ruth Clark said: ‘OMG Tracey! That sounds frightening, I hope you’re all ok. Not sure if it’s my hormones still from baby but got emotional hearing you all.’