Lightning Blows up Oil Tank in Louisiana

Lightning struck an oil tank north of Shreveport, Louisiana Tuesday morning, causing it to explode, with the tank flying over power lines to land on the other side of the road, according to the Shreveport Times, which has an um-impressive photo.

AccuWeather.com confirms lightning in the Shreveport area at the time of the explosion (see below, click for animation).

Below you can see the radar shot from the time of the accident (approximate location at the "X"), courtesy the AccuWeather.com RadarPlus archive. A 4-hour loop is also available by clicking on the image below.