The strike left a hole in the front of the building and one person who lived nearby said he and his family were in “disbelief” after non-stop thunder for 45 minutes.
A church was damaged after it was struck by a bolt of lightning over the weekend.
The strike damaged the roof of Hebron Church in Rhewl, Denbighshire, and made a hole in the front of the building.
Bradley Beezley was at home with his family nearby when he saw a “big white flash”.
“My son, my partner and myself were sat on our balcony watching and hearing the incoming storm for around 45 minutes”
Mr Beezley said the thunder did not stop for 45 minutes.
“The clouds above the house slowly went black and rain suddenly arrived. We went back into the lounge and decided to watch the storm. We left the balcony doors open,” he added.
“Next thing lightning struck. It was at the same height as the cottage i.e. tops of surrounding trees on the mountainside.
“There was a big white flash with a big bang in one location – best way to describe it – like a massive electrical socket going ‘bang’ and whiteness around one particular zone at tree-top height.
“We all shot behind the sofa in disbelief.”
