Does anyone need a reminder about lightning and electronic equipment? It’s a bad idea to do the following while lightning is in the vicinity, especially if you are outside and near tall trees;
- Listen to a radio
- Listen to an iPod
- Use a personal computer
- Operate a video recorder
The woman who shot this video was hit by lightning - and it’s all on tape, including her scream. She lived:
From what i understand, it went through my left hand holding the camera, crossed my back and exited out of my right hand holding onto the metal railing. No entry or exit wounds, as i was not directly struck, i got just a really good zap from one of the “finger arcs” that happen when lightning hits.
See the comments and the video on Flickr (via BoingBoing and LaughingSquid).
Tags: electricity, lightning, safety, USA, video
