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Random fact on Apr 20th, 2009, 2:40 PM
If you notice, after it sparks, the lines going down are "plasma" which is created JUST before the lightning strikes, the first one to touch an object like a lightning rod, or tree or ground anything really, thats the one it will travel down
Very cool to see it actually happen.
Very cool to see it actually happen.
no on Mar 28th, 2011, 4:01 PM
It's negatively-charged ions called "leaders", plasma is the result of the extreme temps, thunder is the result of the temperatures burning the air and creating a vacuum which air rushes back in to fill - creating the BOOM. Like doing a canonball into a pool
that is on May 10th, 2009, 12:15 AM
sick.
gkdfh on May 15th, 2009, 3:35 AM
Now you know why lightning makes that rippling sound when it goes off. Whompa Whompa Whompa WHOMPA WHOMPA KABOOM! Well, I'm sure there's better words to use but you know what I mean. Awesome.
INSIGHT on Oct 16th, 2009, 2:25 AM
AWSOME!
the power of nature!...makes you wonder how someone can survive a lightning strike?!!
the power of nature!...makes you wonder how someone can survive a lightning strike?!!
Sack on Mar 13th, 2010, 3:50 PM
I did that yesterday years a go when I dint do it at all
Prolly need lotion or rubber hand devices
Prolly need lotion or rubber hand devices
:) on Mar 31st, 2010, 8:15 AM
FAKE ???
edukate on Apr 19th, 2010, 6:03 PM
This is really educational. I never realized this happened right before a lightning strike. And the first one to touch the ground is the path the actual bolt will take. Very awesome.
No on May 11th, 2010, 6:22 PM
Not fake
:) on May 15th, 2010, 7:19 AM
lightning fake? are you dumb?
roald on May 23rd, 2010, 11:45 PM
wow
Science..? on Jul 30th, 2010, 6:37 PM
I always thought that Lightning struck from the ground up..?
Chris on Sep 15th, 2010, 12:14 AM
It did..
? on Nov 13th, 2010, 2:22 PM
This could be so shopped...
Tornado Girl on Dec 14th, 2010, 5:23 PM
That's beautiful, and quite educational for our younger viewers on this website.
Prof. Know It All on Mar 3rd, 2011, 7:35 AM
Actually lightening strikes happen from the ground upwards. They don't come down, they go up from the ground.
positive on Mar 13th, 2011, 10:06 AM
And you can see it on the gif. The ionization starts from the clouds, but when the channel reaches the ground, a return stroke occurs and that return stroke, being much more powerful than the original leading stroke, is visible as the lightning strike.
Ben on Sep 20th, 2011, 9:08 PM
The reason why that is, is because the clouds are positively charged and the ground is negatively charged. To balance out the electrons (which are responsible for the negative charge) discharge from the ground up.
Mindblown on Mar 4th, 2011, 6:31 AM
One of the most awesome gifs i've seen
derp on Mar 14th, 2011, 9:27 PM
Like cracking the glass of reality
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