| gailwarning |
| (Weather Watcher) |
| Sat Jul 16 2005 03:14 AM |
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Re: Lightning Question
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A lot of people are injured or killed by lightning when the lightning strikes a nearby object. Secondary paths are opened up as well and discharge occurs simultaneously with the main strike.
When I was about 10 yrs old I was running home during a storm and lightning hit a metal trash can about 25 feet from me- baBOOM! I don't remember feeling any physical sensation-besides the terror that is- I guess it just wasn't my time.