Missouri is often admired for its beautiful natural attractions. With vast skies and green rolling hills, it’s hard to imagine a state with lovelier scenery. And yet something was just discovered in a local cemetery that’s far from idyllic. After major storms swept through the St. Louis area last week, an unsuspecting tree was struck by lightning and the result is nothing short of horrifying. Here’s more on this bizarre and ominous phenomenon:

Just last Wednesday, a startling event happened at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in St. Louis.
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A bolt of lighting cracked down, striking an otherwise unsuspecting tree in the midst of several headstones.
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This massive Catholic cemetery began attracting attention later that morning when passersby noticed smoke rising from the area.
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And that’s when it was discovered that the massive tree had been struck by lightening and was burning...but not in the expected way.
The tree was burning -- without visible flames -- from the inside out.
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It wasn’t long before this tree, with its glowing red interior and ominous streaks across the trunk, was nicknamed the "Devil’s Tree."
Some even go so far as to suggest that it’s the very portal to hell.
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There's no denying the fact that this scene is deeply troubling. Those who have seen this place note that seeing the shards of bark everywhere is also disturbing.

For footage of the burning Devil’s Tree, watch the short video below:

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