Did you know that the thunder clap is the air collapsing upon itself after the lighting, which turns the air to plasma because of the high heat, leaving a vacuum along the lightning strike.
A lightning strike is generally only about a centimeter (1/3 inch) wide, averaging about 3 miles high, and unleashes anywhere from 1 billion to 10 billion joules of energy. That’s enough to boil sap in a tree and make it explode from the immediate heat: like popcorn, but inside a tree.
Since lightning is so powerful and dangerous, always be wary of it when there are storms. When a storm is approaching or is present in your area, always make sure that you are inside somewhere. You will be much safer inside a building than outside in an open area. Make sure that you are never near a body of water either; water is a good conductor of lightning so you should always stay clear of water in a storm. For more lightning safety tips, check out our website!
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