Residents in the New York state area experienced severe thunderstorms with heavy rain on April 3. Images of the Statue of Liberty being struck by lightning began to circulate on social media, raising questions about their authenticity. A VERIFY reader sent one of those images, asking if it was real. The photos were taken from Liberty State Park in New Jersey around 6 p.m.
On April 3, residents in the New York state area experienced severe thunderstorms with heavy rain. The National Weather Service put out high wind and flood warnings. Images of the Statue of Liberty being struck by lightning began to pop up on social media . With artificial intelligence generated images becoming increasingly popular online, people often question whether images like this are real or have been edited. A VERIFY reader texted us one of those images, asking if it really happened.
The photos were taken from Liberty State Park in New Jersey around 6 p.m
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