I put a lot of work into my body. But fitness is more than weight-lifting, which so many people forget. It’s also flexibility and endurance. I fucking hate doing cardio, but it’s a necessary evil. I’ve always been really flexible, so stretching is something I do pretty regularly. ...
On the other hand, the appearance of the sun after a storm may lure people out of shelter to resume outdoor activities when lightning is still within striking distance. That’s why you’re most vulnerable to lightning strikes directly before and after a storm passes overhead. ...
Volcanic lightning, also known as dirty thunderstorms, is capable of producing some of the most powerful and visually striking lightning storms on Earth. Not all volcanic eruptions produce lightning. When it does occur, a single eruption can create multiple, separate lightning storms. The lightning ...
"About three-quarters of people survive being struck. But lightning never leaves a person unharmed," Persoff explained. "The amount of electrical activity that comprises a human system gets overcharged to the point of it being ‘surged’. So, people will routinely devel...
Two striking photos captured by astronauts on board the ISS show the eye of the tropical cyclone Bansi as it was illuminated by lightning — twice in just a couple of minutes. Bansi first reached named-storm status on Jan. 11, 2015, shortly after it formed off the coast of Madagascar. Th...
Yes, almost. Some lightning bolts can appear to hit from a clear blue sky. A “Bolt from the Blue” is a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt, which comes from the side of the thunderstorm cloud and travels through clear air away from the storm, eventually striking the ground. ...
The most obvious sign of a lightning storm, however, is thunder. Even if there is blue sky above, lightning can travel up to 10 miles horizontally before striking the ground. You may think it is safe if you are far away from the storm, but if you can hear thunder, you aren’t safe...
How dangerous is it, really, to be in a pool during a thunderstorm? Pretty dangerous. Water is conductive, but that’s not the biggest problem—the biggest problem is that if you’re swimming, your head is poking up from a large flat surface. But lightning striking the water near you ...
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Lightning Striking too close to home Lightning Precaution Tips Even if the sky is clear, and you cant see a storm you can be struck.Lightning can do more than travel up and down. Some movements wander sideways for up to 10 miles before striking down, appearing as though it’s coming from...