discussion Update: 3 dead, 1 injured from lightning strike in front of the White House

[Vermillion]

 

[Almodusa]

Terrifying, RIP

[Beyonnaise]

I heard it from over a mile away, it was so f**king loud I thought there was an explosion

[kandicha]

I don’t live too far from the area and I was out on a jog around the time the lightning started. I never ran faster in my life trying to get home because I was so scared.

[Gorgeous]

You would expect the White House to be safer 

[.Odyssey.]

5 minutes ago, Gorgeous said:

You would expect the White House to be safer 

....from lightning? 

[magazine]

wtf 

 

poor people

[i spit on haters]

26 minutes ago, Gorgeous said:

You would expect the White House to be safer 

Why would the white house be impervious from being struck by lightening ? or even within the vicinity of it. 

 

Either way, crazy story. Even more so since they were a couple and left this world together. Life is crazy, man.  

[Gorgeous]

35 minutes ago, .Odyssey. said:

....from lightning? 

 

11 minutes ago, i spit on haters said:

Why would the white house be impervious from being struck by lightening ? or even within the vicinity of it. 

 

Either way, crazy story. Even more so since they were a couple and left this world together. Life is crazy, man.  

Have you heard about lightning rods? 

[Witchpop]

3 minutes ago, Gorgeous said:

 

Have you heard about lightning rods? 

Lightning rods don't attract lightning. They just allow lighting to have a path to the ground without much damage occuring.

[Gorgeous]

1 minute ago, Witchpop said:

Lightning rods don't attract lightning. They just allow lighting to have a path to the ground without much damage occuring.

yes it does..?? having lightning rods around you make it safer since the lightning will strike the rod and not you 

[Witchpop]

3 minutes ago, Gorgeous said:

yes it does..?? having lightning rods around you make it safer since the lightning will strike the rod and not you 

That is not correct.

[MaxxiPad]

So scary, RIP

 

 

[.Odyssey.]

10 minutes ago, Gorgeous said:

yes it does..?? having lightning rods around you make it safer since the lightning will strike the rod and not you 

It's giving "Boiled? Like turned into a gas?" 

[JoeAg]

omfg... that's my hometown. how horrible, RIP 

[GraceRandolph]

That’s freaking scary.

[Katamari]

3 hours ago, MaxxiPad said:

So scary, RIP

 

 

 

[Luckitty]

how did it struck all of them at the same time

[Vermillion]

8 hours ago, Luckitty said:

how did it struck all of them at the same time

I don't know how lightning works but I'm reading it was apparently six strikes in one

[Jormungand]

Not too long ago there was a woman that got struck by lightning while walking her dogs and all parties died. Now more than ever I take cover every time there's a storm and I live in Florida mind you. 

[DONTYELLATME]

14 hours ago, Luckitty said:

how did it struck all of them at the same time

They were under the tree which acted as a conductor, you can be electrocuted even if you’re not near a lightning strike since the ground can conduct the electric current 

[Protocol]

On 8/5/2022 at 10:12 AM, MaxxiPad said:

So scary, RIP

 

 

I'm sorry but

[Jude]

Lightnings are scary af. 

[HeWolf]

Were they carrying something that attracted the lightning? cause...what are the chances  

[DONTYELLATME]