Florida woman says toilet explodes after lightning strike

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- A Florida woman said lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode. Marylou Ward said the sole toilet in her Port Charlotte home was shattered into hundreds of pieces Sunday. Ward said the explosion was the loudest sound she's ever heard, and she also smelled smoke. She says a plumber told her lightning hit the methane gas built up in the pipes from feces. Ward says she'll have to get the toilet and septic system repaired, but she's thankful no one was injured.