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Top 5 Facts about Getting Hit By Lightning


looks like you’ve just been hit by

looks like you’ve just been hit by lightning while the paramedics give you

lightning while the paramedics give you

lightning while the paramedics give you CPR here are a few facts that probably

CPR here are a few facts that probably

CPR here are a few facts that probably won’t help you at all welcome to

won’t help you at all welcome to

won’t help you at all welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the five most

watchmojo.com ting down the five most

watchmojo.com ting down the five most unbelievable facts about shocking you

unbelievable facts about shocking you

unbelievable facts about shocking you know that’s an easy pun and I’m need

know that’s an easy pun and I’m need

know that’s an easy pun and I’m need shocking or you’re fired

shocking or you’re fired

shocking or you’re fired we’re counting down the five most

we’re counting down the five most

we’re counting down the five most shocking facts about getting hit by

shocking facts about getting hit by

shocking facts about getting hit by lightning yes genius yeah I ever tell

lightning yes genius yeah I ever tell

lightning yes genius yeah I ever tell you I was struck by lightning seven

you I was struck by lightning seven

you I was struck by lightning seven times

welcome a dog down the road number five

welcome a dog down the road number five that lightning undressed you lightnings

that lightning undressed you lightnings

that lightning undressed you lightnings temperature is roughly fifty three

temperature is roughly fifty three

temperature is roughly fifty three thousand degrees Fahrenheit when it

thousand degrees Fahrenheit when it

thousand degrees Fahrenheit when it strikes you it usually travels over your

strikes you it usually travels over your

strikes you it usually travels over your skin heating up everything in its path

skin heating up everything in its path

skin heating up everything in its path this heat can singe and shred your

this heat can singe and shred your

this heat can singe and shred your clothes water molecules like sweat on

clothes water molecules like sweat on

clothes water molecules like sweat on your feet can vaporize so violently that

your feet can vaporize so violently that

your feet can vaporize so violently that they blow your shoes right off that

they blow your shoes right off that

they blow your shoes right off that looks across the drive one I’ve seen my

looks across the drive one I’ve seen my

looks across the drive one I’ve seen my boots over there they were no longer on

boots over there they were no longer on

boots over there they were no longer on my feet and one of them was smoking at

my feet and one of them was smoking at

my feet and one of them was smoking at least you weren’t listening to an iPod

least you weren’t listening to an iPod

least you weren’t listening to an iPod at the time or else instead of traveling

at the time or else instead of traveling

at the time or else instead of traveling across your skin the metal and the

across your skin the metal and the

across your skin the metal and the headphones could have directed the

headphones could have directed the

headphones could have directed the current right into your head breaking

current right into your head breaking

current right into your head breaking your jaw and rupturing your eardrums

number four it probably didn’t hit you

number four it probably didn’t hit you directly

directly

directly while direct lightning strikes are the

while direct lightning strikes are the

while direct lightning strikes are the most dangerous kind they’re actually

most dangerous kind they’re actually

most dangerous kind they’re actually less common than the other ways you can

less common than the other ways you can

less common than the other ways you can get struck people who take cover under

get struck people who take cover under

get struck people who take cover under trees are usually hit with what’s called

trees are usually hit with what’s called

trees are usually hit with what’s called a side splash where some of the current

a side splash where some of the current

a side splash where some of the current jumps off the bolt traveling through the

jumps off the bolt traveling through the

jumps off the bolt traveling through the tree the most casualties are caused by

tree the most casualties are caused by

tree the most casualties are caused by ground current though when an object is

ground current though when an object is

ground current though when an object is struck by lightning current can spread

struck by lightning current can spread

struck by lightning current can spread out through the ground around the object

out through the ground around the object

out through the ground around the object it was not a direct strike struck to the

it was not a direct strike struck to the

it was not a direct strike struck to the parking lot and traveled to mr. Hall the

parking lot and traveled to mr. Hall the

parking lot and traveled to mr. Hall the current can then electrocute any nearby

current can then electrocute any nearby

current can then electrocute any nearby person or animal in 2005 at a dairy farm

person or animal in 2005 at a dairy farm

person or animal in 2005 at a dairy farm in Australia 68 cows were killed at once

in Australia 68 cows were killed at once

in Australia 68 cows were killed at once when lightning struck a nearby tree

when lightning struck a nearby tree

when lightning struck a nearby tree number three you’ve got lightning

number three you’ve got lightning

number three you’ve got lightning flowers on you these nifty patterns also

flowers on you these nifty patterns also

flowers on you these nifty patterns also known as Lichtenberg figures appear on

known as Lichtenberg figures appear on

known as Lichtenberg figures appear on the skin of lightning strike victims the

the skin of lightning strike victims the

the skin of lightning strike victims the reddish branching pattern is caused by

reddish branching pattern is caused by

reddish branching pattern is caused by the bursting of capillaries as the

the bursting of capillaries as the

the bursting of capillaries as the current passes over your skin the

current passes over your skin the

current passes over your skin the patterns can last for a few hours or a

patterns can last for a few hours or a

patterns can last for a few hours or a few days they can also occur on the

few days they can also occur on the

few days they can also occur on the ground with lightning hits in that case

ground with lightning hits in that case

ground with lightning hits in that case you’ll often find fulgurites also known

you’ll often find fulgurites also known

you’ll often find fulgurites also known as petrified lightning which are

as petrified lightning which are

as petrified lightning which are minerals biomass and other materials

minerals biomass and other materials

minerals biomass and other materials fuse together by the lightnings intense

fuse together by the lightnings intense

fuse together by the lightnings intense temperature if we could somehow harness

temperature if we could somehow harness

temperature if we could somehow harness this light chair it into the flux

this light chair it into the flux

this light chair it into the flux capacitor number two you’ll probably

capacitor number two you’ll probably

capacitor number two you’ll probably live

globally there are one point four

globally there are one point four billion strikes per year it’s estimated

billion strikes per year it’s estimated

billion strikes per year it’s estimated that 240,000 people per year gets smited

that 240,000 people per year gets smited

that 240,000 people per year gets smited by Thor’s hammer and Mjolnir obliterates

by Thor’s hammer and Mjolnir obliterates

by Thor’s hammer and Mjolnir obliterates about a tenth of them see Thor was the

about a tenth of them see Thor was the

about a tenth of them see Thor was the Norse god of thunder as you probably

Norse god of thunder as you probably

Norse god of thunder as you probably know and lightning was seen as the

know and lightning was seen as the

know and lightning was seen as the embodiment of his hammer slaying Giants

embodiment of his hammer slaying Giants

embodiment of his hammer slaying Giants as he rode his goat drawn chariot across

as he rode his goat drawn chariot across

as he rode his goat drawn chariot across the sky I’m getting off-track look

the sky I’m getting off-track look

the sky I’m getting off-track look somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of

somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of

somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of lightning strike victims survived so I’m

lightning strike victims survived so I’m

lightning strike victims survived so I’m willing to bet you’ll make it through

willing to bet you’ll make it through

willing to bet you’ll make it through but number one you’re going to have some

but number one you’re going to have some

but number one you’re going to have some side effects line one I can’t hardly

side effects line one I can’t hardly

side effects line one I can’t hardly hear get twitches and shakes out of

hear get twitches and shakes out of

hear get twitches and shakes out of nowhere always losing my line of thought

nowhere always losing my line of thought

nowhere always losing my line of thought it’s estimated that as many as 80% of

it’s estimated that as many as 80% of

it’s estimated that as many as 80% of victims will have some long-term effects

victims will have some long-term effects

victims will have some long-term effects over half have damage to their eyes

over half have damage to their eyes

over half have damage to their eyes including nerve degeneration or retinal

including nerve degeneration or retinal

including nerve degeneration or retinal detachment it was just like a big jolt

detachment it was just like a big jolt

detachment it was just like a big jolt there I didn’t know what it was it was

there I didn’t know what it was it was

there I didn’t know what it was it was like as if something had hit me in the

like as if something had hit me in the

like as if something had hit me in the side and throwing me on the ground at

side and throwing me on the ground at

side and throwing me on the ground at the same time the majority also have

the same time the majority also have

the same time the majority also have damage to their ears including chronic

damage to their ears including chronic

damage to their ears including chronic ear infections in vertigo

very unfortunate victims experienced

very unfortunate victims experienced parkinsonism a complex of symptoms

parkinsonism a complex of symptoms

parkinsonism a complex of symptoms reminiscent of Parkinson’s disease or

reminiscent of Parkinson’s disease or

reminiscent of Parkinson’s disease or they have other neurological problems

they have other neurological problems

they have other neurological problems like chronic seizures sleep disorders

like chronic seizures sleep disorders

like chronic seizures sleep disorders even mood swings and personality changes

even mood swings and personality changes

even mood swings and personality changes hope you’ve got good doctor next time

hope you’ve got good doctor next time

hope you’ve got good doctor next time maybe you should try using the lightning

maybe you should try using the lightning

maybe you should try using the lightning squat actually that would not make me

squat actually that would not make me

squat actually that would not make me feel safe with you so did you find these

feel safe with you so did you find these

feel safe with you so did you find these facts shocking what you mean

facts shocking what you mean

facts shocking what you mean shocking isn’t it have you ever been

shocking isn’t it have you ever been

shocking isn’t it have you ever been struck for more harder than the Sun top

struck for more harder than the Sun top

struck for more harder than the Sun top tens and never strike twice top fives be

tens and never strike twice top fives be

tens and never strike twice top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com

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