A 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manhattan on Thursday. It happened at around 3:30 p.m. in Central Park along the East Drive near East 100th Street, the FDNY said.

A teenage boy was struck by lightning in Central Park, police said Thursday afternoon. The lightning bolt struck at 3:45 p.m. on the park’s East Drive near E. 100th St. according to cops.

A teenager is speaking out after surviving a lightning strike in New York City's Central Park — and says he feels extra lucky after making a decision that in hindsight wasn't the smartest.