she's in that skyride. you see her kick her shoes off and she wasn't going to wait around to get struck by lightning because -- >> she's going down. off she goes. >> oh! >> how far was that drop? >> that's a great question. did she get hurt? to tell us about her leap of faith, joining us right this minute is melanie rossomando. melanie, you appear to be okay. tell us about your jump. >> i'm fine. it was about 35 feet, which is equivalent to three stories high. i was just freaking out. i didn't even second guess it. i was like i'm jumping. i'm out of this ride. >> why not wait until fire crews come or rescue workers? >> you can't tell in the video but the storm was above us. there was lightning surrounding us. >> who was in the chair with you and did you feel bad about bailing out on that person? >> actually, my best friend. she's actually here right now. i started to cry and when i -- after i landed someone came down from the boardwalk, ems from new york who was off duty on vacation with his family he jumpe

you can see, well, the girl was kicking off her shoes and jumping off the skyride.ed to jump off the chair lift because she didn't want to get struck by lightning. the ride was in stand by mode, and they didn't know a passenger had jumped until they saw the video. >> hopefully we'll have that video later on this morning. >>> a young man swimming with his friends in a pond in south florida when an 11-foot alligator attacked him. officials were able to track down the gator. and get the teenager's arm back. >> goodness gracious. >> we'll tell you more about the alligator attack coming up on "today," right after news 4 today begins at 7:00 a.m. >>> investigators searching for clues in a deadly yacht accident that will raise the vessel from oyster boy. 27 people were on kandy 1" when it capsized. they are trying to figure out if overcrowding or a wake from another vessel were to blame. three children died. funeral services for two girls will be held today. >>> and a detroit woman whose daughter was shot and killed by a police officer isn't satisfied with investigators' e

the girl kicking off shoes and jumping off the skyride in sea side heights along the jersey shore. she decided to jump because she did not want to get struck by lightning. she was not hurt. officials at the park say the ride was in stand by mode because a power went out. they evacuated everyone from the ride and they didn't know a passenger jumped off until they saw the video on sunday. we did an informal video. if we look at the sky, we have all jumped. >> feel like are you 35 feet in the air, feel like you are going to be struck by lightning, i think i would. she said it was a metal death trap sitting on that lift. i think i would have jumped. >>> let's check the forecast. meteorologist tom kieran to tell us about the forecast. >> a beautiful start this morning around the metro area. partly cloudy at dawn. temperatures down into the 60s. western, northern suburbs, south of washington, heavy downpours, heavy lightning, not causing the bray, and also getting heavy tr downpours, northern neck of virginia, farther north, a few sprinkles into spotsylvania. area in the 70s but green, i

take a look at the video. 17-year-old melanie and her friend got stuck on the skyride and seaside heights when the storm came rolling in. as you can see, she jumped 35 feet to the beach below. >> or, my goodness. >> wow. >> i looked to my son. i was like, we're next to a huge, metal pole. we are in a metal death trap right now. in my mind, i was like, i'm either getting struck by lightning or i break a leg. >> i was like, i'll only jump if you jump. and she was like, oh, wait. i wasn't ready. >> everyone got off the ride safely eventually. melanie said she will never ride that again. her friend is like way -- >> she has a good point. you want to get struck by lightning or break your leg? but 35 feet. that is more than a notion. >> she was brave, i guess. >> very brave to get out of there. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. little heroes. >> daddy? it's okay. i called the doctor. >> oh. >> my goodness. >> a 5-year-old takes action after his dad surface a seizure. don't miss this heartwarming story. >>> fourth of july tragedy. the search for what caused a yacht to sink, taking the li

. >> that was 17-year-old melanie taking the leap from a seaside heights skyride as debris started flyingt power during a nasty storm on the jersey shore. melanie was afraid she was going to be struck by lightning so she took the plunge. >> i looked to my side and i thought, we're next to a huge, metal pole. in my mind i thought, we are in a metal death trap. in my mind i thought, we're getting struck by loit ning or i break a leg, maybe. >> what's that look like, about -- >> 20, 30 feet? >> 20, 25 feet, yeah, something like that. so, she didn't seem to break anything, but can you at that height. she's on a metal thing, she thinks there's lightning. i don't think that's the silliest thing to do. >> possibly not. as an avid skier i thought i would jump off chairlifts when the wind is blowing. sand softer than snow. >> they are okay. her friend decided to stay in the chairlift. >> she's like lightning? >> see ya. >>> a bold move by egypt's brand new president calling parliament into session today. this despite the fact the supreme court said, there is no parliament. oh, and, you know, s.w.a