In Ozark County, a lightning bolt struck a house around 1 p.m. just east of Mammoth, and now all that's left of that home is anything that won't burn. Luckily no lives were lost, but it was a close call.

The owners of that home weren't around when the lightning struck; they had temporarily moved to Colorado. Family and friends watched it burn to the ground after saving a few pieces of antique furniture from the flames.

They're just thankful no one was hurt with that bolt of lightning that struck a copper rooftop dome and quickly set the wood shingles on fire. Lick Creek Valley Fire Chief Jerry Rowlett says one man mowing the grass in front of the house was stunned by the flash of lightning, but not injured.

Three fire departments responded to the fire, but it was too late to save the once grand, two-story home. Firefighters even had to take cover for a while when fighting the fire. Family members finally told them to just let it burn because it was so far gone already.

Just before 1 p.m., firefighters in Laclede County were called to a home near Eldridge, north of Lebanon.

"Upon arrival, we found the lightning actually had struck an antenna and a corner of the roof of this home. The power travelled down through the lightning into the house," said Eldridge Fire Chief Randy Norman.

The lightning bolt did trigger a small propane leak in the house but no one was hurt.