"Terrifying": Man Struck by Lightning at Cincinnati Golf Course Survives Terrifying Strike

• A man was struck by lightning at a golf course in Cincinnati during a storm on 13 August 2026
• Footage captured from inside a vehicle on the foggy, rain-soaked course caught the alarming moment
• The video went viral after FOX Local shared it, drawing widespread attention online

A man survived after being struck by lightning at a golf course in Cincinnati on 13 August 2026. The incident was captured on camera and shared by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, quickly spreading across social media.

The footage was filmed from inside a vehicle on the rain-soaked course. Fog clung to the trees as a golf cart moved through the distance, and the storm was already well underway. The moment the lightning struck, someone in the vehicle let out an audible gasp.

The clip by @fox4newsdallasfortworth, overlaid with a "FOX LOCAL" logo, showed just how quickly conditions on the course had deteriorated. Storm clouds had rolled in, visibility was low, and yet people were still out on the fairways when the bolt hit.

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Lightning strikes on golf courses are not uncommon during summer storms in the United States. Open fairways, tall trees, and metal equipment make golfers particularly vulnerable. According to the National Weather Service, the United States records an average of 20 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes each year, with hundreds of people struck annually. Watch the video below:

Viewers amazed by lightning strike

That the man survived was the detail that kept viewers watching and sharing. The video spread rapidly after FOX Local posted it, with the caption describing it as a "terrifying moment" that many found difficult to watch.

@Black Tea wrote:

"I knew it would be the cameraman because he was 1. in the trees 2. holding an umbrella and most importantly 3. laughing at someone's misfortune"

@FalconsFan2020 asked:

"Who else thought golf cart guy not the camera man….."

@Adan wrote:

"The camera guy. The rule, it's broken."

@thabiso_mashigo quipped:

"Phone + umbrella + tree = back to sender."

@Mabura Gatsheni🇿🇦 added:

"Where are my South Africans😂🇿🇦, umbrella under the tree?😭"

@Selorix said: "

God said who you laughing at boy."

Other Briefly News stories of accidents

• Storms wreaked havoc in the Western Cape, specifically the viral TikTok video capturing a tree being uprooted in George.
• A young Gauteng man's heartbreaking night began with a romantic car proposal and ended in tragedy just hours later when a severe accident occurred.
• The tragic death of 24-year-old footballer Sofwan Awae, who died after a lightning strike during a match in Thailand that also injured 12 others.

Source: Briefly News