Watch: Lightning bolt blasts police cruiser

Shocking moment: Lightning strikes police cruiser in Oklahoma storm

A police cruiser in Newcastle, Oklahoma, was struck by lightning Monday evening as severe storms swept through the area. (Credit: Newcastle Oklahoma Police Department)

NEWCASTLE, Okla. - A shocking moment was caught on surveillance video when a lightning bolt quickly struck a police cruiser. 

Black smoke quickly appeared and evaporated from the vehicle, which still appeared to be largely intact. 

Local perspective:

Police in Newcastle, Oklahoma, said the act of nature happened Monday night as strong storms swept through the area. 

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Authorities said no one was hurt. 

The backstory:

More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings.

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At least four tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma and Nebraska on Monday evening, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.

Across Oklahoma, at least 10 homes were destroyed and multiple buildings were damaged, including a fire station that was wiped out, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. A spokesperson for the agency said they have not received any reports of injuries or deaths.

Around 115,000 customers were without power in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, according to PowerOutage.us.

Parts of several highways were also closed due to flooding or storm damage.