[STORMREPORTS] Van gets hit by lightning while driving on Highway 401 in Ontario
I thought this story might peak the interest of some of you.
Link to the Video is here.(WIndows Media)
In science fiction flicks, a ferocious flash of lightning can often
The spectacular flash of violent beauty was caught on tape by a car
To quote Jack Kerouac's On The Road, the impact of the lightning bolt
"His reaction was, wow!" Michelle Eckland said of her husband, who was
They didn't really realize the magnitude of the blast until they saw it
"Being inside of it and actually seeing little sparks, (they) didn't
Although the incident looked treacherous, Environment Canada officials
July 5, 2004
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From: Martin,Marianna [Edm] (Marianna.Martin{at}ec.gc.ca)
Date: Tue Jul 06 2004 - 12:35:49 EDT
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transform a mere mortal into a superhuman entity suddenly possessing a
plethora of electrifying powers. If the same held true for cars, you
would likely see the Eckland van tearing up the course at the next
Molson Indy, or breaking the sound barrier on a dusty country road.
Instead, a day after its riveting kiss with Mother Nature, a charred
antenna presents itself as the only evidence that the humble family
vehicle absorbed nearly a billion volts of electricity as it trudged
through a storm on the 401 Sunday night.
traveling behind them.
produced a wild light show that looked like "fabulous yellow roman
candles exploding like spiders across the stars." Despite all the
commotion, the Ecklands didn't even realize that they had been struck at
first. After a few moments of stunned recollection, it began to dawn on
them.
in the car along with their three children. "And then he goes I think we
were hit by lightning. He said I'm sure we were hit by lightning."
on CityPulse.
seem as big as when I saw it on the news at 12," she added. "It was just
huge. It just looked like a fireworks display coming from the van."
say to date no one has ever been killed by lightning while traveling in
a car. In fact, the car is one of the safest places you can be during an
electrical storm, since it immediately grounds the electricity.
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