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Girl, 19, struck by lightning inside her home after making terrifyingly common mistake
An Alabama woman has revealed the terrifying moment she was struck by lightning while scrolling TikTok in bed. Lisa Henderson, 19, was curled up at her home in Russellville on a rainy Sunday afternoon, enjoying a cozy moment with her fiancé when disaster struck. 'As I was watching a video, that's when something struck,' she told Times Daily. 'After that I heard a loud pop. After the loud pop all I heard was ringing in my ears.' A lightning bolt had surged through her bedroom outlet, traveling up an extension cord and into her phone charger, zapping her through the device. Her hands went numb and painful as the electric current shot up her right arm and into her shoulder. 'She was bawling her eyes off,' her fiancé, Conner Welborn,said. 'She had thrown the phone on the bed.' Panicked, he rushed her to the front of the house while calling 911 and yelling for help from relatives. Henderson meanwhile, was dazed and confused. Although astonishingly, it was not the first time she has been struck by lightning. 'I don't remember walking from the back to the front of the house,' she said. 'I just remember standing by the door, while I was still crying and the lightning striking. 'I was still terrified of it. I was sitting there just looking around and hearing the ambulance. All I know is I was in pain. It hurt, and I didn't know what was going on.' Paramedics arrived and started asking her questions, but Henderson couldn't remember the basics, like her age or what month it was. 'They asked me my birthday, and it took me a minute,' she said. 'I was having trouble processing. I could understand people but was having trouble communicating with them.' At the time, her blood pressure had spiked dangerously high, hovering between 160 and 170, according to Welborn. Though she's now recovering, Henderon says the pain in her right shoulder still lingers. 'Luckily, I tossed my phone out of my hand, because it could have been worse than it was,' she said. 'You know how it feels when you're brushing with an electric toothbrush, that kind of vibration that is in your hand? It was kind of like that but stinging. The back part of my shoulder blade hurt worse than the rest of me.' Her pinky finger, which had been resting on the charger, also took a hit - but has since healed. She also said she's lucky to be alive and credits her survival to God. 'I think he was protecting me because if not I would probably have been electrocuted,' she said. 'He gave me enough strength to at least throw my phone away from me.' Although the common understanding is that lightning doesn't strike the same spot twice, Henderson is living proof it does. She explained the first time she was struck was when she was a child. 'I was just outside,' she recalled. 'I wanted to play. That's all I know. I was taken to the hospital. I remember they gave me a popsicle.' She spent two days hospitalized before making a full recovery. According to the National Weather Service, the odds of being struck by lightning in the U.S. are around 1 in 15,300, meaning Henderson has defied the odds twice. She now jokes about her seeming bad luck. 'In a situation like that I find it funny because I tend to have bad luck,' she said. 'I fell through my apartment floor before. I fell onto this woman's couch. She looked at me. I looked at her. She led me out of the apartment.' After Sunday's incident, she texted friends and family with a tongue-in-cheek message: 'Hey, if you want to know how my day went, it was a shocking experience.'
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Pep Guardiola must now be ruthless in cutting Manchester City squad
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This compact countertop fan cools down my hot, windowless bathroom in seconds
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more If you live in a major (and likely densely populated) city like New York, you already know, first hand, the struggle of keeping windowless rooms cool in the sweltering summer months. Particularly in the Big Apple, a summer heat wave is more of a "definitely" than a "maybe," so it's a must that any windowless rooms feel less like a hot box and more like a breezy oasis. In my case, my bathroom's the space in question, and my secret to keeping it easy-breezy is this powerful countertop fan that circulates air so seamlessly that I sometimes forget that there's no window in sight. Windmill Smart Air Circulator Fan Don't let its compact size fool you — this small-but-mighty fan packs a serious punch in the power department and will come in handy on those unbearably hot days. $69 I've owned the Windmill Smart Air Circulator Fan for over two years now and, throughout that time, it's been one of my tried-and-true summer staples, and hasn't steered me wrong yet. In fact, during the most recent New York City heat wave where temps rose to 103° F, it was my saving grace. What I love most about this fan is its ease of use and form factor. It's small enough to fit on a vanity or bathroom counter, but not so tiny that it won't produce enough breeze to cool you down while you brush your teeth on a hot summer morning. It's also one of the quietest fans I've used, especially given its power capacity — and I've tested tons. According to the brand, it's 20% quieter than its competitors — a stat that I can fully stand behind. A few times, I've even accidentally left it running at medium blast after leaving the bathroom since I didn't hear it as I exited. It's that quiet. Boasting two fan modes: personal (first three speeds) and air circulator (final two speeds), this fan covers user preferences — from those who need just a slight cooling off to those who run hot and need full blast. That's all thanks to the five cumulative speeds: whisper, low, medium, high and boost. And as someone who's a medium-to-high speed user across the board, I appreciate that I don't have to crank it up to the max to get just a little bit of cooling relief. The varying speed settings aren't the only thoughtful design standouts: you're also able to change the angle of the fan itself with ease (and without hearing those annoying clicking noises). So, if you're standing above it, you can tilt it upwards in your face's direction with very little force. A few more features that make this a worthwhile purchase are its single soft-touch button that functions as both the power switch and speed adjuster, its auto-dimming LED display, and its smart functionality. I have mine connected to my Google Home account, so if I forget to turn it off after I leave the room, and I'm already cozy on my couch, I can remotely operate the fan from the app or via a simple voice command. If you're not a Google Home user, it's also compatible with Amazon Alexa, the native Windmill app, and if all else fails, you can always use the included remote control. With heat waves spreading across the country, now is the best time to snag this air circulator fan. It comes in three colors (butter yellow, marine blue and white).
