VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Summer storms blew through Hampton Roads Sunday evening. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the entire area until 8 p.m., with the primary concern being damaging winds.

The weather system also brought with it some impressive lightning, including a close call captured at a home in the Kings Grant neighborhood of Virginia Beach.

WAVY viewer Kerri Cope had just stepped out to put out the trash when seconds later a bolt of lightning hit the neighbor’s tree. Video captured on the family’s home security camera shows the moment it happened. You can see the lightning appear in a bright flash of light, as it shaves off a large limb from the neighbor’s tree, then sends it flying through a trampoline into a fence across the backyard. According to Kerri, that limb narrowly missed hitting their truck and ultimately landed in another neighbor’s yard.

Fortunately, Kerri was already safe, back inside the house.

Click on the player above to view the video.