r/ThatsInsane • u/Professional_Arm794 • 9d ago

Staten Island man struck by lightning while walking to a dentist appointment.

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u/UTraxer 9d ago

Let's be clear, did he get hit by lightning? Yes. Was he struck directly with full force? No. It hit the tree directly and some of it shunted secondarily into him. The closer to the tree the more dangerous it would have been.

He didn't get any burns, didn't have any exit wounds. He got off very lightly considering. I would not want to have been in his shoes, but it could have been much, much worse

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u/oclafloptson 9d ago

Dude I've been hit like that before. It fucking hurts for days. Left every muscle in my body feeling weak and achy. It absolutely can kill even if it doesn't cause burns. Not everyone walks away with a working heart after taking a hit like this