The statue’s height and copper coating make it a common target for lightning strikes.
On April 3, residents in the New York state area experienced severe thunderstorms with heavy rain. The National Weather Service put out high wind and flood warnings to those in the area.
In the aftermath of the storm, images of the Statue of Liberty being struck by lightning began to pop up on social media. With artificial intelligence generated images becoming increasingly popular online, people often question whether images like this are real or have been edited. A VERIFY reader texted us one of those images, asking if it really happened.
THE QUESTION
Are these images of lightning striking the Statue of Liberty real?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, these images of lightning striking the Statue of Liberty are real.
WHAT WE FOUND
Photographer Dan Martland confirmed to VERIFY that he captured the images of lightning striking the Statue of Liberty. Martland is a photographerwho regularly takes …
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