• Question: What is the likelihood of you survive a lightning strike?

    Asked by to Claire, Ian, Sergey, Vicky, Zena on 17 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Sergey Lamzin

      Sergey Lamzin answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      I have survived a lightning strike before. It didn’t hit me though, it hit the building next to me. Very loud bang.

      This all depends on wether the lightning bolt hit you personally and how much of the energy actually flows through your brain/heart. Your general tissue can handle quite a big electrical current, it’s a question wether it will knock out your heart.

      If the main bolt hits you while standing upright on the head you are not likely to survive. If you were lying down and the main bolt hits you not on the head – you probably will live.

    • Photo: Zena Hira

      Zena Hira answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      The chances of being hit by one all your life are 1 in 3,000. 10% die and 70% survive with long term injuries. This is a guide to survive:

      http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/04/24/how-to-survive-a-lightning-strike-an-illustrated-guide/

    • Photo: Ian Simpson

      Ian Simpson answered on 17 Jun 2014:

      I have a metallic exoskeleton with an extremely well insulated fleece lining so pretty high actually.

    • Photo: Vicky Schneider

      Vicky Schneider answered on 18 Jun 2014:

      it depends, I meet people that told me they have being strike before and are alive…none that did not make it 😉

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