Lightning from Monday evening’s thunderstorms is shown in the vicinity of the industrial park in San Benito. (Photo by T.J. Tijerina)
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com
A San Benito mother and daughter believe lightning split their tree in two and came dangerous close to their home. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
Monday evening’s thunderstorms that swept through the Rio Grande Valley left cities such as Rio Hondo flooded and other areas subject to tornadoes; but for Elvira and Isabel Cantu of San Benito, the storms struck a little too close to home.
Emphasis on the word, “struck.”
Elvira, 78, and her daughter Isabel, 57, live on the 500 block of South Bonham Street in San Benito, where they believe a tree that appeared to once tower over 50 feet in height was cut down by a single lightning strike Monday.
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