My Dad and I were on a fly fishing trip with a guide in a long canoe-like boat on a river. When the storm came up behind us, we pulled to the side of the river and took cover under the branches of some small overhanging trees. I wasn't very concerned, as the storm wasn't all that big and I'd been in similar situations before.
When it started hailing, I became a bit more worried, but I was still reasonably relaxed. Then I saw an extremely bright flash, screamed, and ducked. My Dad and my guide never heard the scream because the thunder was instant. It took me a few seconds, but I turned around to see if they were ok. They were, and they asked me if I saw where it was. I said that I just knew that it was close. They told me that it was about 3 feet to my right, and it hit the water (my Dad said he saw a hole in the water).
I definitely felt something from it, but I can't really describe what it was. I'd pay a lot of money to be able to see a video like this of that strike.
I'm pretty lucky to be alive/not disabled for life. Don't let your misconceptions about lightning put you in a similar situation. Read NOAA's guide on lightning safety: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
My Dad and I were on a fly fishing trip with a guide in a long canoe-like boat on a river. When the storm came up behind us, we pulled to the side of the river and took cover under the branches of some small overhanging trees. I wasn't very concerned, as the storm wasn't all that big and I'd been in similar situations before.
When it started hailing, I became a bit more worried, but I was still reasonably relaxed. Then I saw an extremely bright flash, screamed, and ducked. My Dad and my guide never heard the scream because the thunder was instant. It took me a few seconds, but I turned around to see if they were ok. They were, and they asked me if I saw where it was. I said that I just knew that it was close. They told me that it was about 3 feet to my right, and it hit the water (my Dad said he saw a hole in the water).
I definitely felt something from it, but I can't really describe what it was. I'd pay a lot of money to be able to see a video like this of that strike.
I'm pretty lucky to be alive/not disabled for life. Don't let your misconceptions about lightning put you in a similar situation. Read NOAA's guide on lightning safety: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/