Monday’s lightning storm struck residents as surprising considering the area has not witnessed this type of event in some time. Even Principal Morales was on alert.

“I’ve got to see if we need to respond to this.” Morales said.

Shortly after the storm began, a lightning bolt made contact with a tree on the Army and Navy Academy campus in Carlsbad. Fortunately, no one was harmed and no damage was reported.

If you were not able to catch the lightning show, you can find a timelapse of it above.