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Soapusmaximus
reply to post by VoidHawk
Just to clarify, I felt the pressure from the bolt at the same time the thunder sounded, at the same time the lightning flashed, and I saw the spark.
I felt it, it was so loud and the air was so charged with energy - I got a small jolt from the static spark, so it was pretty intense - not as bad as an electric fence but more powerful than a typical static shock.
Soapusmaximus
reply to post by VoidHawk
I have seen it hit a tree close by in the past, but this was on top of me - it was something else.
I was pretty nervous to be honest!
For all I know it did go through me! But I doubt it as I am sure I would have felt it and or be smoking a little!
It either hit my bike, or the ground/car no more than a couple of foot away - how far would the sparks jump?edit on 28-3-2014 by Soapusmaximus because: (no reason given)
Be careful out there, brother!!
Yep, the answer is a bolt of lightning, which can reach temperatures of roughly 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit).