ReconRat Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) deflects lightning strikes... Tacoma, Washington freeway, a rider was struck by lightning and continued riding to the next stop.It blew chunks of his helmet liner out... http://www.king5.com/news/local/Motorcyle-rider-struck-by-lightning-on-I-5-222550991.html http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021764645_rainyweatherxml.html Melted the hemet liner and hair.http://seattletimes.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/today/files/2013/09/090513-Motorcycle-helmet-hi-300x169.jpg Bet there's some burn marks down through the frame and engine somewhere. When the motorcyclist pulled off his helmet, the hair on the right side of his head was singed and his ear appeared blackened.Zapalac said he looked dazed, asking, “Why am I stopped here?”Other than the initial confusion, though, the man seemed coherent and unharmed, Zapalac said.http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021764645_rainyweatherxml.html Edited September 6, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wow consider this guy lucky can you imagine what it would of been without that helmet on. Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medina Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Bet there's some burn marks down through the frame and engine somewhere. Pffft, I bet his pants are where the real marks are!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Woah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforrest4 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wow consider this guy lucky can you imagine what it would of been without that helmet on.Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk Yes. We are friends with the boy who was struck by lightning earlier this summer in IN. He isn't doing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I've been close enough to a lightning strike to hear it click first. A big loud CLICK (and bright flash) with no boom . Too close for the air to have a shock wave. But you'll hear it from the opposite direction, on the return when it comes back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I've been close enough to a lightning strike to hear it click first. A big loud CLICK (and bright flash) with no boom . Too close for the air to have a shock wave. But you'll hear it from the opposite direction, on the return when it comes back in. I've heard it... Sounds like a shotgun. Dad and I were watching a storm off his back porch... thought it was over, so we both stepped off the porch at the same time and Click, BOOM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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