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Lightning tidbits:
Men are 4x more likely to be struck by lightning than women (insert "Built in lightning rod" joke here)
If you'd like to experience a lightning strike, go golfing on Sunday in July around 4 p.m. If you're really determined, be sure you do it in Florida. This will increase your chances by 700%
90% of lightning strike victims were holding or standing near a metal object at the time.
A car will protect you from lightning, but not because the tires are grounding the car. The steel frame actually takes the hit for you--if you were to touch any metal part of the car during a strike you'd be zapped too.
An average lightning strike is 260 decibels- twice the volume of a shotgun
You can estimate the distance a lighting bolt is from you- at the time of the flash, start counting seconds. When you hear the thunder, divide the seconds by 5, and this will give you the distance in miles (divide by 3 for kilometers).
Things you get to experience after a lightning strike:
- Death (20% of victims die)
- A severe burn on the entrance and exit points
- Kidney failure
- Neurological disorders (similar to what stroke victims experience)
- Loss of clothing- shoes and clothing are often blown off in an explosive static discharge
- Loss of teeth- victims often clamp their jaw shut so hard it knocks their teeth out
- Deafness
- Injuries from external objects (metal objects being held can heat to 1000F almost instantly)
Men are 4x more likely to be struck by lightning than women (insert "Built in lightning rod" joke here)
If you'd like to experience a lightning strike, go golfing on Sunday in July around 4 p.m. If you're really determined, be sure you do it in Florida. This will increase your chances by 700%
90% of lightning strike victims were holding or standing near a metal object at the time.
A car will protect you from lightning, but not because the tires are grounding the car. The steel frame actually takes the hit for you--if you were to touch any metal part of the car during a strike you'd be zapped too.
An average lightning strike is 260 decibels- twice the volume of a shotgun
You can estimate the distance a lighting bolt is from you- at the time of the flash, start counting seconds. When you hear the thunder, divide the seconds by 5, and this will give you the distance in miles (divide by 3 for kilometers).
Things you get to experience after a lightning strike:
- Death (20% of victims die)
- A severe burn on the entrance and exit points
- Kidney failure
- Neurological disorders (similar to what stroke victims experience)
- Loss of clothing- shoes and clothing are often blown off in an explosive static discharge
- Loss of teeth- victims often clamp their jaw shut so hard it knocks their teeth out
- Deafness
- Injuries from external objects (metal objects being held can heat to 1000F almost instantly)
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