Tree getting hit by lightning on CCTV

[Breezeblock]

there was a thing on telly a wee while back and they reckon its the moisture in the tree that gets superheated that causes the explosion mighty impressive

[wills-mill]

Note it's the tree behind the front one that gets blasted. Literally just gets blown to shreds. Would be interested to see if it sprouts up from the base. Also note the little puff of smoke to the right hand side of the video - a root got smouldered, perhaps?

 

I think it's the power line to the cabin on the left, look at the light on the pole and the light on the wall

[Billhook]

There is also an interesting little puff of smoke to the right of the screen in the woodland as though the bolt has travelled along the ground perhaps along a root and melted something or turned it to steam