Lost a hunting buddy to it. I take weather in the high counrty very seriously.Me I have that crazy hot girlfriend attitude towards this bolt… it’s like ya they are cool and fun and exciting.. but they are crazy and can strike anytime you think **** is going great. Depending on the mountains and location I do tend to let my guard down.
Buddy and I were backpacking Blue Range Primitive area. Set up tent and went for a long ass hike. T-storm comes rolling in just as we were making it back to camp. Started booming and pouring, we got in tent to stay dry. Then... BOOM/FLASH! Storm started to slow, and we saw a glow from the back of the tent.
We spent the afternoon warming our hands on the big tree that was blown to pieces 50 feet behind the tent- with a 20ft section burning for several hours.
Are you from that area? My brother-in-law is from Orland.Had a good friend killed instantly at scout camp the summer of 1988 at Camp Lassen near Chico, CA. Hit him in the chest and came out his ankle. I'll never forget the scoutmasters trying to do CPR on his burnt chest.
Even with such a horrible experience, I still can't say I hate it. Its just too beautiful and powerful to hate. I will say that I respect it and try to take necessary precautions. One of my favorite things to do is watch storms come across Pyramid Lake near my home.--SS
I'd be doing some serious soul searching...and praying.Sailing from Fiji to Australia 4 years ago we had a severe lightning storm come over us
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, it’s scary having a aluminum mast that is the highest metal object for miles around. Another crewman caught some video of the intense, close spaced strikes.
Grew up in Cottonwood, CA a little north of there. ------SSAre you from that area? My brother-in-law is from Orland.
I believe it was Lee Trevino that has been hit twice by lighting. He said later that if lighting comes he runs for the clubhouse holding a #2 iron over his head. When asked why he said not even God can hit a #2 iron. LOLMe I have that crazy hot girlfriend attitude towards this bolt… it’s like ya they are cool and fun and exciting.. but they are crazy and can strike anytime you think **** is going great. Depending on the mountains and location I do tend to let my guard down.
Mine also got hit talking on the phone, huge weather system, hail , tornado , lightningMy mom got struck through the telephone when I was a kid. One of the old school rotoray phones with the long cord. Knocked her clear across the kitchen. I was in the living room and seen the flash. The bolt had hit one of the power lines a couple hundred yards from the house.
Have had multiple super close strikes as well. One on a scout camp hit the tree 15 feet from our tent, and right above the tent of some other guys.
I used to do land surveying, had a couple times the radio antenna on the gps unit started to make a popping sound. ? through that b!tch to the ground and get away. Ditched the 7' fiberglass rod as well lol. Another crew had the base station get hit. We respected that sh!t and shut everything down anytime it got very close.
I didnt have to worry about that since my house didnt have a phone until I joined the Navy.Mine also got hit talking on the phone, huge weather system, hail , tornado , lightning
she called me and says the tornado was tearing down the church next door, next thing I know a police officer is beating on the doo and says “ your mom has been Elecracuted
“ she was slightly hurt just more upset . Weird night
we had a farm hand get killed while shoveling rice on top of a auger wagon , give him CPR but he didnt make it, that lightning strike was like having a bomb explosion at your feet
Awesome pic DW!