Lightning is Incredibly Hot When people think of heat, they often think of things like boiling water or a hot summer's day.

An Airbus A350 was struck by lightning while sitting on the runway in the midst of an intense storm in São Paulo on Friday.

A single lightning strike can release a 30 million-volt surge, enough to severely injure or kill a person in an instant.

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Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains, and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

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Tokyoites may be safer in thunderstorms than people in rural areas because lightning tends to hit tall buildings. But as summer temperatures have risen, the threat from lightning strikes has also ...