Lightning Bolt Hits One World Trade Center in New York City Duration: 01:08 New York City residents were treated to a spectacular night of lightning shows on July 18. Alex Hall filmed a video that shows One World Trade Center hit by a lightning bolt. “I definitely got that,” a person says excitedly in the video. The local National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for July 17 and stated a Flash Flood Watch remained in effect until early July 18. Credit: Alex Hall via Storyful