Overview
- Surveillance and doorbell footage show Thomas Fahmy suddenly drop to the ground after a lightning bolt struck him while he walked near his car on Todt Hill Road in Staten Island.
- Video shows Fahmy regaining his feet and walking to a nearby home where resident Stephanie Homan ran to his aid and summoned help.
- FDNY crews responded at the scene and Fahmy was taken to Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, where he was monitored overnight and released the next day.
- Fahmy reported intense burning, tingling and numbness in his feet but had no visible burns or major injuries after medical exams.
- Officials and outlets cited CDC data showing millions of ground strikes in the U.S. each year and survival rates near 90 percent, and the recorded footage highlights how home cameras are increasingly documenting rare weather injuries.