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Interesting lightning strike damage

#1 Postby PTrackerLA » Sun Nov 02, 2003 4:00 pm

These are pictures taken by the NWS Lake Charles. I had no idea lightning could do damage like this!

http://www.srh.weather.gov/lch/severe/lsuagltg.htm
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Sun Nov 02, 2003 4:34 pm

Especially with positive lightning strikes (which are the most dangerous and most intense) ... that's a perfect example of just what one of those bolts can do ...

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#3 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:32 am

Wow, I had no idea either!
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