A satellite was recording as deadly storm front crossed the Southeast. See the video

A satellite was recording as a deadly line of thunderstorms crossed the Southeast Monday, Aug. 7, and the sky appeared to be on fire at times.

Time-lapse footage, recorded from a height of 22,300-miles and shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on social media Aug. 8, shows lightning strikes increased as the front neared the Appalachian Mountains in West Tennessee.

The strikes — including cloud to cloud and cloud to ground — reached a zenith late in the day as countless flashes linked to form a fluorescent arc from Georgia north into New Jersey.

At least two people died in the havoc. A 28-year-old man was killed when he was struck by lightning at an industrial park in Alabama, and a 15-year-old boy was crushed by a wind-blown tree in South Carolina, officials say.

Gusts of 70 mph were reported in some states, with 4-inch hail and a tornado with winds of 85 mph touched down north of Charlotte, North Carolina, officials say.

More than 900,000 people were left without power, and there were hundreds of reports of strong/damaging winds stretching from Mississippi to New York.” NOAA says.

This story was originally published August 8, 2023 at 4:47 PM with the headline "A satellite was recording as deadly storm front crossed the Southeast. See the video."