Lightning bolt makes shocking journey into Oklahoma bathroom

Combusted commode
Photo credit Okmulgee Fire Department

We’ve all had to dance with the devil after a spicy meal before, but a truly shocking occurrence in an Oklahoma bathroom went way beyond a typical bout of hot snakes.

Fire crews were sent to investigate a lightning strike that hit an Okmulgee apartment complex and traveled through a vent into a residence.

Point of entry
Photo credit Okmulgee Fire Department

What they found when they arrived was burn damage that showed the bolt from the heavens shot straight through the ceiling of an apartment and shattered a thankfully-unoccupied toilet.

The unit at the Oxford Apartments complex was set to be rented out the morning after the commode’s combustion.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Okmulgee Fire Department