Phoenix Radio: Lightning Strikes Home Of KNIX's Matt McAllister

Tuesday's storm devastated the home of popular KNIX 102.5 FM  personality Matt McAllister. Lightning struck the north Scottsdale house around 12:30 p.m., creating a 10-foot hole in the roof and forcing the disc jockey and his family to find temporary lodging, according to
azcentral.com.

"Our day yesterday was crying and then laughing," said McAllister, half of the Ben and Matt morning duo. "First you're trying to get your head around what's just happened to your home and the fact that you can't live there anymore. Then you're laughing, like, is this really happening to us?"

McAllister and fiancee Vanessa Gibbs moved into the Pinnacle Peak-area home three months ago with her two children.

Gibbs was home alone when lightning struck the 4,000-square-foot home. The bedroom and electrical system were essentially destroyed. There are cracks throughout the house, and the surge of electricity blew metal nails from the drywall.

McAllister has yet to tally the damage. Some furniture and all the electronics were damaged: "Basically, anything that was plugged in is now toast," he says.

There were no injuries.

Here is the link to the @FOX10Phoenix interview we did yesterday afternoon, which includes a walk-through our house. http://t.co/FpPlAKh6m1
— Matt McAllister (@KNIXMatt) August 20, 2014