Climbing in thunder and lightning storms

[Mark Bolam]

Seriously, down at the first rumble.

 

Prudent to wait two hours after the last rumble before resuming.

 

I reckon if you got zapped and survived you might wish you hadn't.

[Mark Bolam]

Why?

 

 

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Exposed areas carrying a bagful of metal sticks I guess.

[LumberJake]

Why?

 

 

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There has been a case in the past where a golfer was playing in a thunder storm and he had a stream of water running down his side. As he took a swing at the ball his club was struck by lightning, the lightning followed the stream of water which was running down his arm and then down his leg to the floor. This saved his life as it was guiding the lightning away from his heart.

 

Very lucky fella I'd say.

 

Jake

[Eddy_t]

Oh this fills me with confidence, being as I'm a GREENKEEPER!

 

 

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[Mikey D]

Couple of years back I was in a fairly big turkey oak as the thunder came in, carried on working until we saw the flash of lightning. Needless to say I bailed rapido style, destroyed my ocean polyester hitch in the process. No sooner had I hit the deck and legged it for cover did the same tree get struck. Shattering my anchor point. I've never felt so relieved in my life. Now the second I hear anything I'm down!!

I remember reading something in the paper about this old boy that got struck while walking his dog, apparently he didn't feel anything but he carried the pooch home.

[mistahbenn]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjI8AxZnrx8]Man Struck By Lightning Twice (Original) - YouTube[/ame]

[Mark Bolam]

Jesus!

I bet he walked away to put his lottery numbers on.

[Peasgood]

A big old oak tree in one of my fields was hit by lightning one morning. It instantly vapourised the sap and the whole thing just exploded.

This was a proper big mature oak in what was parkland, all that was left was a few feet of trunk. The bits were scattered over an area up to 100yds from the trunk. 100 yards is a damned long way!

I would love to have seen it happen bit it would have scared the hell out of me.

I most certainly would not want to have been up it at the time.

 

I have a few other trees that have been hit over the years, it usually just takes a strip of bark off from the top to the bottom, a couple of inches wide.

[Adam Bourne]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjI8AxZnrx8]Man Struck By Lightning Twice (Original) - YouTube[/ame]

 

Had to watch that again, even if it could be a fake that's so dam funny!!!

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Not a lucky man!