Daniel Modol of Gjerstad, Norway, went outside on his balcony for a few moments on August 21 to capture video of the approaching storm when lighting struck five meters away, nearly hitting him.

Modol, 38, has lived in his Aust-Agder home for 11 years, and said he had not experienced anything like that before, according to an article by www.tv2.no/nyheter/9310946/" ; target="_blank">TV2. Credit: Facebook/Daniel Modol via Storyful