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

Posted on June 20, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

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 May 31, 2024

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 of thunderstorm creation magic down to a mere 78 seconds.  [Read more…]

Did you know pure water won’t conduct electricity?

Posted on April 19, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

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…]

You’re 11 times more likely to get struck by lightning than win the lottery, but…

Posted on March 15, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Do you play the lottery on a regular basis? If so, you probably know your odds of actually winning the jackpot are extremely poor.

In fact, your odds of getting struck by lightning in a given year  (1 in 1,222,000) are actually 11 times greater than your odds of picking the winning numbers for a lottery drawing (1 in 13,983,816)!

Pretty shocking, right? (Please pardon the terrible pun!)

[Read more…]

Video: Lightning in Super-Slow Motion

Posted on February 27, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Confession time…

I have always been fascinated and intrigued by thunder and lightning!

Why? Because few things in nature are better at combining incredible beauty with feelings of danger and fear.

Some folks think I’m off my rocker when I tell them I enjoy sitting on my porch and taking in the “show” of a thunderstorm that’s playing out in real time before my very eyes.  [Read more…]

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