Welsh girl, 10, survives lightning strike through window

[Howard313]

This has always been a fear of mine. Must've been a "shocking" experience.

Okay, that was cruel, I apologize, I'm glad the kid is alright.

[gimpy117]

well its always been known that god hates the welsh

[krashkart]

Lucky kid.

A couple of years ago I learned a valuable lesson about riding a bike in a thunderstorm: DON'T DO IT. The rain wasn't coming down yet and I only had a short way to go, so I chanced it. On my way back home a bolt of lightning struck somewhere nearby, close enough that I felt a jolt through the rubber grips on my handlebars. I don't remember if I saw the flash first, or heard the thunderclap first, but I definitely remember the jolt.

[Falkirion]

God must love this girl, not often you get hit by lightning and survive. Except for that bloke a couple of months back who got hit twice within seconds and still walked away from it.

Krash I'd be sticking indoors during storms, unless I had a giant earthing wire attached to myself. Or the distance I had to travel was less than a couple of clicks.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Falkirion

Krash I'd be sticking indoors during storms, unless I had a giant earthing wire attached to myself. Or the distance I had to travel was less than a couple of clicks.

My destination was probably closer than that; just a few blocks.

There was a fellow walking down the sidewalk across the street from me that morning. After the lightning I looked over to see him sprawled out face-first on the grass. I was about to go over to him to see if he was okay when he got up and continued on his way. We are two very lucky people. Ever since then, when I'm on that street, I look around at the surroundings to see if I can figure out where that bolt came down. There's no sign of it anywhere.


Edit: His reflexes were much better than mine. I mean, he must have hit the dirt right off. I was too stunned to do anything but stand there and think "Holy ----!".

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Falkirion

God must love this girl, not often you get hit by lightning and survive.

I would imagine if your god loved this girl, she would not have been struck at all. She still received some injuries.

[frau kaleun]

Okay now I was electrocuted when I was about 8-9 years old, not enough to send me to the hospital but enough to really scar my psyche for a while. To the point where I used to have nightmares about lightning that was "out to get me" and I'd dream that I was in the house watching it storm and the lightning would bust through the window and hit me. My mother told me that was crazy because something like that was impossible.

SHE LIED.

*shudder*

So glad that little girl is okay. Good grief. Literally the worst nightmare of my childhood, I don't even want to think about what it must have been like for real.

[Platapus]

I bet after this accident her mother *grounded* her.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Lucky kid.

A couple of years ago I learned a valuable lesson about riding a bike in a thunderstorm: DON'T DO IT. The rain wasn't coming down yet and I only had a short way to go, so I chanced it. On my way back home a bolt of lightning struck somewhere nearby, close enough that I felt a jolt through the rubber grips on my handlebars. I don't remember if I saw the flash first, or heard the thunderclap first, but I definitely remember the jolt.

Being struck by lightning is like being hit by a bullet I guess.

You feel it first and only heard it when it's too late.