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Q&A: Why don’t planes crash after they’re struck by lightning?

Posted on March 19, 2022

Question from Janine:  I heard on the news the other day that a plane got struck by lightning, but they said it didn’t crash and no one on the plane got hurt.

I was shocked when the news guy said this actually happens a lot.

How is it even possible for a plane to get struck by lightning and not crash?  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Watch a powerful lightning storm develop in just 78 seconds

Posted on February 9, 2022

I happen to be a huge fan of time-lapse video, the technological marvel that allows us to watch events develop and play out much faster than they do in real time.

I’m also fascinated by the incredible energy, power and eerie beauty of lightning flashes and thunderstorms.

The intriguing time-lapse video featured below condenses several hours down to a mere 78 seconds.

During that time you’ll witness the fascinating formation of a lightning storm as it evolves from just a few gathering clouds into one of nature’s most dangerous, but also most beautiful phenomena.  [Read more…]

Did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning bolts?

Posted on November 25, 2021

Our world truly is an amazing place. Natural phenomena that can awe, terrify and inspire occur somewhere on our planet each and every day.

One phenomenon that can trigger all those feelings at once is lightning.

Virtually everyone has experienced the power and beauty of a lightning strike while waiting out a passing thunderstorm, but did you know that volcanoes can produce their own lightning strikes even on a clear and sunny day?

[Read more…]

Did you know Lightning strikes the earth up to 100 times every second – of every day?

Posted on October 23, 2021

Lightning is one of the most powerful and most awe-inspiring forces in nature.

Just how powerful is lightning? Well, consider this…

A typical lightning bolt delivers around 300 million Volts and 30,000 Amps of electricity!

What’s more, just one large thunderstorm can produce thousands of lightning bolts as it moves across the earth’s surface, inducing awe, fear and fascination in those who witness its passage.

Most people assume that lightning is rare because we only see it when a storm happens to pass through our local area.

But truth be told, it isn’t rare at all.

[Read more…]

Did you know pure water won’t conduct electricity?

Posted on October 2, 2021

Chances are you’ve been warned about the danger of using electrical appliances near a bathtub or swimming when a thunderstorm is in the area.

Well, there’s a good reason for that warning…

If an appliance or a lightning bolt were to come into contact with water you could be easily be electrocuted if you happen to be in contact with the water when the electrical current strikes it.

But what if I told you the water involved in such an electrocution isn’t really what facilitated the deadly shock?

[Read more…]

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