isnt it true that some people did live
2007-07-09 07:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes and no, you can survive ONLY if you are hit indirectly, and i know there are tons and tons of stories about people being hit by lightning but i'm sorry to say, it's impossible to be hit directly by a lightning bolt and survive, average lightning bolt is 40 kA at around a billion volts. a human can survive around 50,000 volts if they get lucky, i'm sure people argue that i'm wrong but, unless you know someone who can survive 20 times more than 50 thousand volts, it's impossible. usually what happens is the electricity goes from the bolt through the ground or something else and hits the person indirectly, and the flash and sound from the lightning is so big that no one knows what's going on and next thing they know there's a burnt guy on the ground next to them.
2007-07-11 08:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many people do survive.
Name Location/Activity When Struck Medical Impacts
Hope Struck outside waiting for concert and fireworks Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, migraines
Lorianna Struck sheltering under partially enclosed barn. Save by horse. Burn marks, some depression.
Julie Struck unloading her store's truck Memory loss.
Dave Struck by lightning while out fishing Burns on 60% of his body. Recovered over long period.
Mike Struck by lightning on a Cape Cod golf course.
Completely paralyzed. Steadily recovering and resuming normal life.
Cheryl Home, calling husband on home telephone to warn him about the coming storm. Petit mal seizures
David 911 Medical Dispatcher on duty in southern Florida Severe headaches, deafness, short and long term memory loss, and insomnia
Todd Inside his garage, repairing the exhaust system of his car Burns, chronic pain, and short-term memory loss
Robert Returning home from ice fishing on Moosehead Lake in Maine Memory loss, joint pain, and headaches
Doug and Susan Hiking near Greer, Arizona Doug: Both eardrums broken put should repair themselves/
Susan: Spider web tracks across stomach and side
2007-07-09 14:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by Michael N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually only about 1/4 of the people struck by lightning actually die. There is one person that has been struck 7 times and is still alive.
2007-07-09 18:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can survive. the electricity can interrupt the body's nerve impulses and can cause your heart to stop, but not always.
2007-07-09 14:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Gwenilynd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋