A woman captures on video the moment in which lightning sets her husband's truck on fire in Florida

A Florida woman captured video of the moment her husband's car was struck by lightning while driving on I-75 near St. Petersburg.

Edward Whalen's truck was covered in flames and sparks, while Michaelle, his wife, was recording the imposing thunderstorm from a car behind him and captured the unique moment.

Lightning strikes pickup truck near St. Petersburg, Florida.NBC Today

“There was a slight hum in the car as it hit us and my oldest daughter, who was sitting next to me, jumped into my lap and screamed,” Whalen told local affiliate of our sister network NBC station WFLA.

Fortunately, no one was injured, although Whalen said his truck was

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Whalen added that he and his fellow passengers were "really confused" after the attack and had "bad headaches."

Lightning typically causes severe damage to cars, according to the National Weather Service, often burning out electrical systems, shattering windows and destroying tires.

The “metal outer shell of hard top vehicles provides protection for those inside a vehicle with the windows closed,” according to its website.

However, it's a myth that rubber tires offer any protection against lightning strikes, the agency says, since lightning can pass through tire rims and onto the ground.

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Lightning strikes a plane in Mexico in mid-flight

A plane heading from Mexico City to New York last Tuesday was struck by lightning in mid-flight, for which the aircraft had to return to the airport for a review.

The Mexico City International Airport (AICM) reported that the affected flight was 404 of the Aeroméxico airline.

The pilot had to circle the city for several minutes to burn off fuel and land safely.

Aeroméxico personnel indicated that 

 The passengers of Flight 404 were transferred to another plane to continue their flight to New York.

Airline spokesmen assured that it is common for planes to be struck by lightning, especially in the rainy season, hurricanes and storms.

Although some can cause damage to the aircraft, most do not affect its flight systems.