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

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

Following is a transcript of the video. Contrary to popular belief, lightning strikes aren’t always a death sentence. In fact, about 90 percent of people in the US who are struck actually survive.

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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?