Though Bevin and her husband, William Friend, didn't believe the storm was a direct danger to them, it proved to be devastating. William was struck and killed in an instant, and although efforts were made to resuscitate him, they were unsuccessful.

Bevin added that, in the moments before his death, William said that he was so satisfied that he would gladly die in that boat.

"Right before it hit him, he lit a cigar and he looked at my father and he said, 'If we get struck by lightning, Mike, this is where I wanna be,'" Bevin explained. Just minutes later, the lightning struck and ultimately killed him.