NYC photog shoots stunning video of lightning striking One World Trade

Who says lightning doesn’t strike twice?

A local photographer captured lightning striking One World Trade Center during Monday’s torrential downpour — and it wasn’t the first time.

Max Guliani, 34, said he heard the storm brewing and positioned himself at his favorite spot for capturing nature’s fireworks — a Hudson River Park pier on Manhattan’s West Side.

“I heard some thunder when I was home getting ready and knew to rush out,” he told The Post.

He aimed his smartphone camera at the iconic 1,776-foot tower in the midst of the deluge, and caught a series of dramatic lightning strikes — including a direct hit on the antenna as sailboats bobbed and swayed in the storm-churned waters of the Hudson.

“I hear in Florida it happens all year round, but in New York we only get it when the temperatures are near 90 — really hot days, so I get a little excited about it since it’s kind of rare throughout the year.”

He said he has a “friendly competition” with a few friends who enjoy “chasing storms” around New York to see who can get the best shots.

But mostly he said he just enjoys hunkering down — sheltered from the rain — at a spot with a great view of “nature’s fury.”

“It’s nice to be by the water, I’m in a safe spot on the pier, feel like I’m out of harm’s way and get to experience the force of nature sweep over lower Manhattan.”

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the US, making it – quite literally — a lightning rod, experiencing 189 strikes between 2015 and 2020, according to AccuWeather.

The Willis Tower in Chicago is the top target for bolts from the blue, with about 250 strikes during the same period.