Monsoon horror: Lightning strikes palm tree, viral video shocks viewers. Watch | Trends

The video begins with Nolan recording the rain from her room. As the rain poured down, she could be seen enjoying the moment. However, within seconds, lightning struck the palm tree, sending bursts of fire through it. Nolan is surprised by the sight and immediately steps back from the window.

Sharing the video, she wrote in the caption, “It's all about timing! I wasn't expecting this. I'm secretly filming the storm from my bedroom window.” (Also read: Astronaut shares previously unseen photo of 'lightning at night over India' taken from space)

Watch the video here:

This post was shared just a few days ago. Since it was published, it has received over 16 million views and the numbers are constantly rising. The post has also received numerous likes and comments.

This is how people reacted:

Someone wrote: “This happened to a palm tree in my front yard and it just turned into a long stick with a charred tip.”

Another Instagram user, Tanja Jutanda, said: “The thought of fire spewing out of the sky that can kill you is crazy… What kind of life is that?”

“I've seen lightning strike a tree in front of my apartment before. I jumped up and screamed and the sound was so loud that my neighbor's ceiling fan fell down. I know this because afterward we all went out into the hallway to check if everything was OK. Thunder is the sound of lightning and I'm telling you… That shit near you is so loud,” commented user Molivia.