When lightning strikes, you would normally expect to see heavy rains and flooding.
But in Mississippi, it's a different story.
James Spann is a certified broadcast meteorologist from America, and retweeted Twitter user @jkroxie's photo of a tree that was struck by lightning.
The North-Eastern regions of the US state have been subject to severe thunderstorms.
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People could not believe how dystopian the photo seemed.
While some drew parallels with Lord of the Rings, others tweeted explainers for the incredible phenomenon.
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Keep your rings safe this thunderstorm, Mississippi.
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