Will all the water in the tree be vapourised?
Have you ever known a tree survive a direct lightning strike?
2006-07-27 07:50:42 · 12 answers · asked by Quasimojo 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Happens all the time. The size of the tree can help it survive, and the ferocity of the strike is important too. I have a 200 year old ash tree in my yard that has been hit repeatingly, most recently on tuesday. The strike peeled a 2 inch strip down the side of the tree, knocking off the bark. One other factor that helps a tree survive is how wet the bark is. In my case it had been raining heavily for an hour before the strike. The water helps alleviate the current.
2006-07-27 07:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it will not die. The energy from the lightning will likely pass on the outside of the tree and into the ground (one of the reasons that standing under a tree is so dangerous during a thunderstorm). Most of the damage will only be sustained by the tree at the point of impact, and the water in the tree will not be greatly affected.
The tree in our front yard as a kid got struck. It lost the branch that got hit, but otherwise is still living today.
2006-07-27 17:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by michelsa0276 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few years ago, I was driving home from work one night. It was thundering, and lightning. As I was driving, a flash of lightning struck a tree about 1/4 of a mile ahead of me. As I got to the tree, I could see it had split, and was on fire. I kept going, and went on home. The next day as I left to go to work, I drove by the tree, and seen that it had burned for a little while before the rain had put it out. This was about 15 years ago, and to this day, you can see where it had burned, but the tree is still alive.
2016-03-27 02:06:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of huge white pines in my area have been hit by lightening and survived. I know where there's two of them, one on each side of the road. The area had been logged off so they are alone in a big clearing. At first, only one had been hit by lightening. I felt sorry for it because the other one seemed to be saying, "Look at me, I'm still beautiful, blowing in the breeze, and your nothing". When I went back out there at the end of deer season the other one had been struck and was equal in height to the other one. They reminded me of two sisters. But yes, they do survive.
2006-07-27 08:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by windandwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've seen redwood trees that have burned parts from lightning strikes and are hollow in the middle but still growing.
2006-07-27 07:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nine/tenths of the time it will die,,,,, but depends on species of the tree,,,,, some species can stand the lightening. Yes, I have seen trees that survived, example a blaggum tree and some maples.
2006-07-27 08:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the tree will survive, No the water isn't vaporized...I have evidence of that in my back yard!
good luck...and talk to the garden store nursery guy or gal.
2006-07-27 07:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by Tabor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the roots are still intact and it gets plenty of water for the next week..
2006-07-27 07:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen a tree get get once a year, every year...and it is still alive today
2006-07-27 07:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but only if the trees roots are still growing and it gets plenty of water.
well i hope this helped you!
2006-07-27 07:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by leapordlover10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋