Lightning Strikes Alabama's Orange Beach

She sure has a way of showing us who's boss, doesn't she? She came out in full force in Orange Beach, Ala., on Dec. 30, and a couple of social media users were there to document it. First we've got an Instagram video from Haley McAllister, who was on a youth retreat at the time. That'll get your heart to start racing, won't it? Next up, we have this hair-raising clip from Twitter user @lmrivers8. Look at how the sky flashes purple.

Pretty epic, and I think a little terrifying if you were there, but luckily it seems no one was injured on the beach as the lightning struck. Much of the United States has been experiencing some pretty frightening weather lately, thanks to Winter Storm Goliath. According to The Weather Channel, flooding, tornadoes and blizzard conditions tied to the storm's impacts have taken 52 lives, making it the deadliest storm system in the U.S. this year.