Lightning plus tree equals....

   What happens when lightning like this...

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Meets an oak tree like this....

You get this....

Here is a closer look..

The bark just exploded off the tree on one side from the top to the roots....

This poor oak tree is just out side our back gate.  The whole inside of the house lite up at the same time there was a loud explosion.  We couldn't see what happened, because as we opened the door and looked out...the dogs knocked us over coming in.
   They decided they had enough nature for the night.  Not that I blamed them.  I cowered with them    calmed them in the corner of the room till the storm passed.