Lightning Strike

[@coldfoot99]

18 years old, just out of High School and got a summer job working for Parks and Rec in my hometown in Southwestern Ohio. The boss always told us to get out of the open and into the truck when lightning was happening. So, big storm blew up and we made it to the truck. Next thing you know a massive bolt hit the flagpole, not far from the truck. Thomas and I looked at each other, ears ringing and at that point we decided our day was done. Still remember, crystal clear, 54 years ago.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

It can happen so quickly! Glad that y'all made it to safety.

[@jesscorbin5981]

Hey, Im looking for the loudest blank rounds you may know about, and like what setup, thnx :)

[@simonl7784]

@@jesscorbin5981 /syntax error/

[@zambachoo]

Haha I remember when I was about the same age I was washing my truck and a storm blew in just as I had finished. Well, I had just purchased this truck so I wanted to keep it looking awesome. I pulled my truck into my parents carport and started towel drying it when all I could see was white. After that faded I realized I was laying on the ground and then ran inside. I don’t think I had gotten struck but pretty sure it hit a tree several feet away or the ground rod on the house. Probably in the top 10 craziest moments of my life.

[@largelarry2126]

As a kid we lived in the country in an area that had four dead end roads about a half mile long and half mile apart. At the end of one road they had some land fenced in for horses. One of the horses was standing in a corner near the road and was struck be lightning. Me and my neighborhood friends were on our bikes only feet from the fence near the horse and we all got a big whiff of smoking horse and a very loud bang as the lightning struck. We were all traumatized for days and my Dad called BS until we took him over so he could see the horse himself.

[@JonsTunes]

Timberline Landscaping - We'll be there in a flash!

[@doralevitt2879]

Oiy vay!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ppgedez]

@g h Or maybe Flashtastic. 🙂

[@robincardin9103]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@quagmire5765]

Lmfao🤣😂💀

[@THESALINASOG]

HAHAHA 🤣 LOL

[@t.r.4496]

I was working in florida on a transmission line tower. A strom blew up quick before I could get down. Lightning hit the tower or the static line. I was knocked unconscious, when I came to I was hanging by my harness and lanyard looking down inside the tower at 140 foot. I thought I was falling, scared the shit out of me.

[@RICDirector]

Thank god you had your harness on right....!

[@THUNDERWORX]

I trimmed trees out of power lines. I've been shocked a few times, but the worst was when our crew was putting up a tall fence for the electric utility under some big thirteen thousand lines. Standing up a pole the static electricity coming through the air from those lines must have found a path through me and shocked the living hell out of me. That's the best I can figure as to what happened. The only other alternative I could figure was that we had dug into an underground line. Anyway, it was one of those moments that left me scratching my head . . . didn't know it could do that.

[@RICDirector]

@@THUNDERWORX Wow! What did the electric utility say?

[@THUNDERWORX]

@@RICDirector LOL... Well, the guys I worked with on the crew thought it was funny. As usual. If it doesn't do any more harm than shake you up, then it is ripe for comedy. They all thought it was static off the lines. I guess the stars had to be lined up just right, because those guys were working on the same fence without getting shocked. My shock came from a single pole, so if it was acting like a lightning rod, I was along its path. Some did put rubber gloves on as I recall. Those were some low lines, it was early morning, and you could hear the lines buzzing. And, it wasn't in a public area. If our foreman made mention of it to the utility, I'm unaware. I would imagine it was well-grounded once all the poles were placed.

[@mackydog99]

Literally or figuratively?

[@mattjaxdad8693]

Manager: "Quit laying down on the job Jim, this trailer ain't going to weld itself"! Jim: "That is precisely what just happened"!!!

[@RonFleener]

This should be pinned to top of comment section. 👍👏👏👏

[@tonyrome068]

Hahahahahahahaha. God said, I got this!

[@uzairhaji3176]

Hahaha

[@plateshutoverlock]

Lightning can be very strange. Sometimes a hit will just burn the paint. Other times, it will destroy the electrical system and weld the bearings inside of an engine. An enclosed metal vehicle is generally a safe place as it acts as a Faraday cage (tires do nothing in regards to a lightning strike), redirecting the current around you, but it's not a perfect shield.

[@Apalapse]

They really called a "code brown" after this one.

[@gfinnstrom]

oh yeah

[@smallfaucet]

LMFAO!

[@DirtMvGirt]

Wild guess... You have about 7 teeth.. Don't You.

[@LinKueiDragon]

@@DirtMvGirt 77 But you were close.

[@ALHat22]

Ship your pants?

[@Mindphaser98]

You think you know how loud thunder is until lightning almost hits you. It's unreal.

[@cascade5682]

There's a tripod under the pavement.

[@jajayaboy]

Facts, I saw one when I was younger. It looked like a fire ball.

[@roberthale8407]

You might not hear it. I don't remember as a kid almost getting hit by lightning hearing any thunder. Just remember a bright light right behind me after getting out of a tree. It split the tree in half but I do not remember any sound.

[@jonnie2bad]

a bolt hit right across the street about 2 yrs ago. I thought a bomb exploded in our front yard

[@SimberLayek]

It's literally the sound of the pressure of the atmosphere clapping back together after being forced apart... That's a lot of weight, and a lot of pressure!!!

[@berner]

I was worried the bearded guy was going to need CPR.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

We're so grateful he didn't!

[@grumpiebrown]

@@Timberlinelandscaping 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@rythemzlatin]

did he get hit by asphalt / gravel shrapnel ? @ THAT close , the blast pressure wave could possible cause internal organ bruising 😦 , not to mention lack of hearing for awhile. i hope he's recovering well.

[@gotsteem]

@@rythemzlatin I think he got a little jolt.. It looks like he was messing with something on the trailer.. He probably ALMOST created a path to ground which, I believe, would have proved fatal.. Thank God he's still alive.

[@rebbeshort]

@@gotsteem Same God that's going to kill all the others I'm going to read about in this Comments section.

[@avrandlane2735]

man it doesn't even look like the sky is that bad for a lighting strike that's honestly kind of scary.

[@cherylaguirre8816]

Lighting can hit you from up to 25 miles away. There have been people struck by lightning on a clear sunny day.

[@billbixby557]

@@cherylaguirre8816 you were a weather forecaster too huh? 25 miles, I was going to say the same thing.

[@cameraman655]

When God is pissed...

[@plateshutoverlock]

1995, dreary overcast day, just graduated high school: I was laying in bed during the early afternoon when suddenly, out of nowhere, it sounded like a massive bomb was dropped in my back yard. Scared the shit out of me. Keep in mind that this lightning strike happened during an overcast. There was no rain, wind, or lightning before or after this massive strike.

[@am5p8]

Technically called " a bolt from the blue".

[@zenferns]

Imagine you're peacefully taking a lunch break in an area after long hours of work and then out of nowhere you get struck by lightning

[@j.r.9879]

And if you survive then ya better play the lottery

[@contentdeleted9616]

That would be shocking lol.

[@zacharybrown3010]

upvote for Subaru

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Luckily no one was harmed!

[@aaronsvendsen1938]

Long day at work, hun? Nah- it went by in a flash.

[@MrDan708]

Wife: "How'd everything go at work, today?" Husband: "Y-y-y-you d-d-don't wanna know!"

[@briane173]

"Why, it was positively 'electric.'"

[@prayudhasw]

the husband sounds so tsundere...

[@munk_ken]

"I had a shocking day."

[@davecrupel2817]

Fvck you people 😂😂😂

[@mywifesboyfriendisfire]

Fake. Mine never asks me about my day.

[@MFXdump]

Most companies, “walk it off and get back to work you two!”

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Yeah, absolutely not! Have to get checked out first, and we're glad that they were both okay

[@MFXdump]

@@Timberlinelandscaping Not the company I used to work for. “Here’s some jumper cables. Go out in this really intense lightning storm and jump start this customers car under the power lines at the end of the parking lot.” And on another day, during a really bad storm with intense lightning and 50 mph wind. “Go to the roof of that 16 story building you’re at, go out onto the roof and check the mechanical room door.”

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

@@MFXdump Oh my! That seems rough. Hopefully now you're in a better spot!

[@MFXdump]

@@Timberlinelandscaping Yes I am! Thanks.

[@rxonmymind8362]

@@Timberlinelandscaping Glad to hear it. Good looking out for the guys. 👍

[@jimturpin]

Whoa! Glad to hear those guys were okay. I recall about 20 years ago in Mississippi about a half dozen men working on a water line down in a hole in a ditch, lightning struck something on the hilltop nearby and conducted that bolt down the metal water line to where all those men were working, apparently in knee deep water and it killed every one of them so you don't have to be up high for it to get you, which was probably why they kept on working during the storm thinking they were safe because where they were. So when the lightning starts, I get away from anything conductive!

[@KSparks80]

Looked like it hit the tool rack on the truck, partially arced through the safety chains on the trailer and off something near the guys left leg to ground, and the most of it came off the back of the trailer to the ground, blowing up those big chunks of dirt. I'm blaming the emergency blinkers. lol He came pretty close to looking like Wile E. Coyote.

[@brianwest2775]

I'm assuming that there was a metal ramp from the trailer to the ground, so it hit the top of the rack on the truck, travelled through the truck, trailer and ramp into the ground. Disappointed that there's no photos of the aftermath.

[@roceye]

Yep- with a high speed camera we could probably see the positive streamer come up from the truck right before the lightning bolt connected with it.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Wile E Coyote... ACME Lightning Co?? 😉

[@gtoger]

If that's what it takes for someone to come out and empty the dumpster, alright.

[@johnnybarfield4402]

It wasn't a dumpster that was emptied, those guys did a Nadler & loaded their shorts.

[@javierenriquez1652]

#drumbeats!!!!

[@just_arand0mplayer727]

I found the #drumbeats channel

[@DenianArcoleo]

lol

[@alch3myau]

Call a tow on the dumpster perhaps

[@GeorgiaNFA]

Man that’s nuts. Hope they were both ok ✅

[@RichManSCTV0]

dead

[@Mourning_Dove]

@@RichManSCTV0 That's a lie and you know it.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Thankfully they're both still doing great! We ha them checked out immediately

[@bravesoul5743]

@@Timberlinelandscaping Glad to hear theyre both alright

[@rtucker0458]

@@Timberlinelandscaping It looked as though it struck in two places.. and if you look carefully you can almost see something jump through the truck to the man in the grey shirt.. I can't imagine how badly their ears were ringing... Glad to hear they're alright.

[@peanutsassyathena]

Wow, that took him out fast! It's clear he is in a lot of pain. I'm glad everyone survived without permanent injuries.

[@peanutsassyathena]

@SheilaLS I'm so sorry you suffer permanent injuries as well as enduring such a horrific event. The good news is you are alive. There is a chance over time the peripheral nerves (arms and legs) may heal- it's very slow, but at least a chance. The Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord does not heal). When the brain is involved improvements can happen, but it is related to decrease in swelling, actual brain tissue doesn't heal. And of course you are left with the emotional trauma from such a terrible event. I'm in hopes your physicians have been able to help you as well as receiving psychological support for the trauma. It's a horrible type of injury.

[@peanutsassyathena]

@SheilaLS It was just yesterday I heard lightning can be found up to 100 miles away from a storm and come from a totally blue sky. I never knew that. Because of that report I'm going to pay attention to weather even 100 miles from me. I hope you continue to improve.

[@peanutsassyathena]

@SheilaLS I remember that from Algebra class. I haven't used it in so long I'll have to Google the formula. I best get that done - it's storm season where I live.

[@starmc26]

No way to tell if there are no permanent injuries... Months or years down the road, he could develop nerve issues or brain problems.

[@bonnie_gail]

@SheilaLS we are so fragile

[@CA-lk6fd]

Wow! That’s crazy! Glad no one was injured. I was working on a new house years ago (I’m an electrician) no power was on yet. Lightning directly hit a tree in the backyard about a hundred feet away. I can’t describe the sound that made, it was so loud. It completely destroyed the tree.

[@Andy-df5fj]

I can assure you the guy that ran off in pain was injured.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

My boss would be like: "WHY are you lying on the ground? Just milking the clock taking a nap..."

[@eizzle78]

So we work for the same person I see…

[@bonnie_gail]

time to find a new job or start your own

[@ludicerX]

@@bonnie_gail : I bet you are this kind of boss.

[@LinKueiDragon]

@@bonnie_gail Start your own job? Sounds nice.

[@Pablito46]

Not a coincidence that their slogan is "creating a little bit of heaven."

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Talk about a heavenly strike...

[@dukemetzger3784]

Now that was a little too close! I feel for the guy that was touching that trailer!

[@johnnyb8629]

I work on rooftops and my boss always is pushing us to work during storms. I'm paranoid about getting struck by lightning, and after seeing this, I'm convinced my fears are warranted.

[@johnnyb8629]

@@svenulfskjaldbjorn5401 Yes, but my goal is to go out of this world in a deficit, that way I know I got my moneysworth. There are many things companies in the business I'm in , commercial HVAC skirt the rules, they will say safety safety safety and at the same time make it as difficult as humanly possible to actually be safe, or use safety PPE, whether it be by pushing time constraints, telling you to get or use PPE but not giving the time or PO# to actually get it, or penalizing you for taking time to perform something for safety or for stopping work for safety by second guessing your judgment. Safety is a buzzword for companies but its despised in practice.

[@nathandean1687]

tell your boss to get off his ass and join u on those roofs.

[@alondraacosta-mora6504]

Omg! Fuck your boss! You have literally just one life! And once is over is over!

[@DaGahbageMan]

When you watch at 25% of 25% speed, you get some great sounds for an intro to a metal song.

[@askedkedeldeif]

Right, it’s got some fear factory vibes lol

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

6% speed

[@chasmofsar2691]

Looks like the whole crew bolted. I heard they went on strike after that.

[@zaki8809]

underrated comment

[@seanroland612]

Lmao subtle, i like it

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

⚡😄

[@geniferteal4178]

I was standing next to an open window at a friend's house when a tree was struck by lightning maybe 20 feet away? Crazy how loud and scary that is. I can't imagine being outside next to it.

[@nemo227]

This video reminds me of the time we were sitting on the patio in Lakewood (Colorado) and watching the lightning strikes over Denver and the airliners making approaches to land at Stapleton airport. Little did we know that lightning can travel several miles - horizontally. We weren't as safe as we thought we were . . . Older and wiser now I stay indoors during storms.

[@OutyMan]

I always gtf inside when the first raindrops fall. Lightning strikes most at the front edge of the storm. It can probably strike anywhere, but almost all of those close crashes are gonna' be within a minute of seeing little spots first hit the sidewalk.

[@markh.6687]

Was indoors, but about to step out the backdoor into the yard after a minor thunderstorm rolled through. It had stopped raining; birds starting to sing again. About 30 feet away was a large tree. Well....about the time the bright flash and bang were simultaneous I ducked behind the wooden storm door as I felt stuff bouncing off the door. Yup...lightning had hit the tree, peeling a strip of bark off of it (the bark was hitting the door). Ears ringing but somehow I still heard Mom screaming, as I announced what it was. Tree survived for years after that as well.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Yikes, that’s a close call! Sounds like you were right in the eye of the storm. Glad you and the tree made it through-definitely a story to tell with your ears still ringing.

[@Tiger313NL]

If there's a thunderstorm in the area, you can tell that lightning is about to strike real close by. The air starts to smell really REALLY fresh as ozone starts to form. That's where you need to get in a car, or gtfo otherwise.

[@pihermoso11]

or when your hair stands vertically, get ready to snake crawl your way out to safety... hair standing up could mean the lightning has chosen its path from sky to ground, and you are in its path

[@benjamins9121]

Had a bolt of lightning strike a tree about 30 feet from my house once, words cannot describe. It blows my mind people have survived it.

[@_Lightning_Dog_]

Same. I was standing on my porch and lighting struck about 30 feet away from me. It was so scary.

[@trevorjameson3213]

Oh wow you can see it come out of the guy's foot right before he falls down. I bet that hurt a little bit.

[@munk_ken]

Oh, damn, I didn't notice that until you mentioned it.

[@MvP4eVa1]

I saw that too. Saw sparks coming out of his left foot . I see why he lost his footing and limped his way out in pain . He’s very lucky.

[@joe18750]

Good eye, I missed that.

[@kevvymetal666]

i think that's from the chain hanging off the trailer beside him. you can also see sparks from it near the hitch.

[@Kartoffelgarten]

@@kevvymetal666 Both

[@cchiken]

why did people dislike this they got what they asked for - *_a lightning strike_*

[@HeIsBigFella]

@Southeastern777 this video came out 3 years ago

[@J.Shambles]

@Southeastern777 don't be a dumbass

[@resetti2040]

@@J.Shambles Don't be an asshat

[@warmblanketsandsocks205]

@Southeastern777 Just go outside without a mask, I swear you’ll be fine, just do it :)

[@HeIsBigFella]

@Southeastern777 ok

[@lloydhawkins538]

Call that 2 Lightning Strikes!! Glad nobody was hurt

[@mr.noneofyourbusiness3234]

Promotion company: So, what kind of commercial are you looking for? Timberline Landscaping: IDK, maybe something quick and full of energy?

[@ppgedez]

It hit the truck on the left with the green tarp as well. How incredible.

[@thedocisin3204]

YES! It hit the truck, traveled through the trailer and grounded at the rear of the trailer. The man was close enough to the trailer to get zapped in the legs.

[@ppgedez]

@@bobdylan7120 😀 Lee Trevino nice one.

[@brianwest2775]

@@thedocisin3204 Yes, I'm assuming that there was a metal ramp from the trailer to the ground, so it hit the top of the rack on the truck, travelled through the truck, trailer and ramp into the ground. Disappointed that there's no photos of the aftermath.

[@mwil190]

Lightning struck near me one time and trust me when I say that guy was not overreacting. I'm just glad I was able to get up afterwards.

[@Andy-df5fj]

He had his hands on the trailer and the back end of it looks pretty close to the lightning strike. He probably got zapped.

[@_HMCB_]

Timberline Landscaping - “Inspiration strikes out of the blue.” Timberline Landscaping - “We have a higher calling.” Timberline Landscaping - “Bam. And it’s done.”

[@REDARROW_A_Personal]

You forgot a few Timberline Lanscaping - "Will be done in a Flash." Timberline Landscaping - "It's Electrifying."

[@graceamerican3558]

We laugh only because IT'S NOT US. That was scary.

[@jamesweber1827]

"I think the bolts are under the green tarp, or beside the beige sea can." " Thanks. I see them clearly!"

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

Our house took a direct hit that year. One heck of a boom, burned out phone lines, cracked the tank of the pink 1950 toilet!

[@cwaccwac9323]

Had a pink toilet. Landlord replaced it 4 years ago.

[@LinKueiDragon]

This thread makes me want a pink toilet.

[@RickyJr46]

When it's not your time it's not your time. Still, YIKES!

[@rickynewman9808]

Timberline Landscaping: The best in the business, if we're lying may God strike us down. God: So you think it's a game do you?

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Guess we’ll just let the quality of our work speak for itself-no need for divine intervention.

[@molanlabexm15]

Also the loudest sound I have ever heard was a thunder lightening hitting the roof above a hotel lobby awning. I was out smoking a cig watching the rain and then it happened. Words cannot adequately emphasize the sheer awesome violence of the din that ripped through the air at that moment. I have heard all manner of booms. Bombs, Bullets, Artillery, shit falling over that shouldn't in a warehouse. None of them can approach the magnitude of the noise of that thunder.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That sounds like an unforgettable experience! Thunder from a lightning strike really is in a league of its own-nothing quite compares to the sheer power and sound of it. It’s a reminder of nature’s incredible force. Glad you’re safe after such an intense moment!

[@ogre589]

As someone who has been next to a lightning strike before, twice in fact, it is one of the most harrowing experiences imaginable, at least for the average person. I was lucky I was in a car during both incidents but you can bet I wasn't able to sleep afterwards.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Wow, twice? That’s some intense luck-or maybe bad luck! Being in a car definitely saved you, but I can’t imagine how rattling that must have been. Lightning has a way of leaving a lasting impression-literally and mentally!

[@CurtisDrew1]

As a Retired Power Company High Voltage Lineman I can say your guys were very lucky. The voltage difference potential between those 2 strikes was probably fatal. I've fought lightning storms for 36 years. I've lost count of how many training courses I've done to educate Firemen, Police and School Children with Arcing Demos. Been in their situation 3 times in my life. Talk about hurtling like hell. (Once while in a tree trimming off branches, once standing on a pole re stringing downed wires, and once while working in a bucket truck tying in a new insulator hot. That Strike hit 4 spans from me!) (Never a direct hit, just having the current bleed off past where I was.) The worst part is the strike is it distrupts a humans natural electrical pulses that fire the heart muscles. So I hope they got checked out with an EKG. And the second worst part is the muscles reacting to the flash, much like a BIG stun gun shock, only bigger voltages, that can tear muscles from their ligaments. And ligaments from bone. Very painfull to recover from. The heart muscles can be damaged and you not even know it for weeks. Been retired 12 years now, and I don't miss having my phone ring at 2 AM calling me out to fight storms. Still cannot sleep trough lightning storms to this day.... And yes, I was the guy who often was called to clear Emergencies responders from our wires, who were hurt by electricity. Antennas falling into power lines, houses collasping on Firemen while the power is still on. Even hot wires down on vehicles with people still inside the vehicles. Or halfway out and dead on the ground. It was a good career, all in all. But I buried 13 Co Workers in those 36 years. Sorry Folks, just took a turn down Nightmare Alley!

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

We so appreciate your service and your insight. It's not something that I think very many people consider is a profession when we're inside watching the storms from safety.

[@rarerobloxmomenteverewigt.5780]

Anyone else got this in his recommands?

[@freshbanana365]

Yep

[@HAWKEYE5583]

Yes

[@thedontgotoofarskeleton6941]

Yes

[@Radionut]

I most certainly did but I watch a lot of storm videos

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

Yes, but I watch tornado videos.

[@LITTLE1994]

That is EXACTLY the reason why I would never want to be outside during a thunderstorm, no matter if its weak one or severe one. Lightning is too unpredictable.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Absolutely! Lightning’s unpredictability is why staying indoors is always the safest bet. Luckily, everyone in the video made it out fine!

[@m.jenkins8503]

Glad to see everybody was ok. Never seen one so close to humans like that

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Yeah, that was way too close for comfort! Glad everyone made it out okay. Lightning has a way of reminding us just how powerful nature really is!

[@steve369powell2]

Had lightning strikes within 7 feet of me 3 times in my life and so far it's been kind.

[@tem6601]

Powder, is that you?

[@vmm5163]

Lightening hit the pavement outside our house. It hit the telephone wires at the same time, came through the house and blew the answer machine into bits on the sideboard. There was a big sooty black mark on the pavement

[@theresakaplanamuso6342]

Oh wow-!!! My late husband had an experience being to close to a lightning strike and he was like 300 lbs & it sent him flying & he was in shock as well. Great capture-!!

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That sounds like an electrifying story!

[@davidsegerstrom9313]

Imagine being in that connex when that hit, glad those two were alright.

[@rhuttrho88]

It would suck, and be loud asf, but probably you'd be the safest. 🤔

[@Hey_its_Koda]

"I ever tell you the time i was hit by lightning."

[@harrothepilot]

Whooooa, no point buying any more sweepstakes tickets, you guys have just used up all your luck. Thank goodness you are both ok. Actually, check out from 00:31 onward at 1/4 playback speed, it looks very much like another grounding at the guys shoes. He may have taken a hit to some degree, wow.

[@X-Gen-001]

Looked like there were actually 2 strikes likely branched from a single bolt. There was one to the right of the trailer and another to the left. Scary stuff. Glad they're ok.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Lightning is wild and unpredictable!

[@MatthewHarrisLawPLLC]

If you turn up the audio, you can hear him saying, "I swear the fish was THIS big! If I'm lying, may God strike me..."*BOOM*

[@seththomas9105]

This man joined a very elite group that day. Not many people on the planet "Ride the Lightning" and live to talk about it.

[@rockeruss555]

A die hard Metallica fan will always live to tell about it! METAL UP YOUR ASS!!! 🤘😈🤘

[@seththomas9105]

@@rockeruss555 OOHHHHKKKEEEYYYYY then....

[@guardrail2897]

My uncle did. He was eating cereal at the table and lightning came thru the window, hit the spoon he was holding and out his boot. It literally melted the spoon in his hand and blew his boot apart. All he had was burn fingers and toes. Nothing serious though.

[@charleskibathi9881]

@@guardrail2897 what 😬

[@DillaCat]

@@guardrail2897 That man's name? ALBERT EINSTEIN!

[@timrobinson6573]

Delivering heart stopping results at shockingly low prices.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

👋😂👌hell noooo! Lmfao!

[@oddities-whatnot]

A 9 year old boy was killed by lightning recently in Blackpool. Its not a laughing matter. How would you feel if it was your child ? Clever clogs

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@oddities-whatnot My guy... Death happens. The 9-year-old wasn't in this video. (I don't even know where Blackpool is.) People joke about all manner of things that can kill people. Mountain lions, crumbling buildings, sharks, vending machines... Yes, child deaths are tragic, but Tim's comment wasn't about child deaths. Welcome to the internet, where people tell jokes about millions of different topics. If the 9-year-old's death is affecting you this much, I recommend speaking with a mental health counselor; no, I don't mean it as an insult. Therapy shouldn't be a dirty word. It's not just for mentally ill people.

[@carolyncannon7805]

@Simon George REEE SOMEONE DIED ONCE HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF ___ *insert social justice warrior virtue-signaling line here* That's you, buddy.

[@daveolson6001]

Once you’ve been close to an actual lightning strike, you’ll roll your eyes at all the “thunder” sound effects in movies and on TV.

[@ianjohnson3546]

it isn't really possible/feasible to produce anything like that kind of energy from a speaker that would make it more realistic. If you tried it would be quite destructive and require ridiculous amounts of power.

[@pihermoso11]

i've been in close proximity to a lightning strike, within 5 meters.. as i was walking an electric post with a transformer got hit by a lightning.. the sound was deafening, it was like somebody exploded a hand grenade.. it was only after the loud boom i figured out that it was a lightning strike, cause of the sparks falling down from the damaged transformer, and the rain that came afterwards the sound is like one of those huge ass illegal firecrackers used for new year, being exploded right next to you

[@mikelightning7682]

I was working on a golf course in 1995 and a strike hit a tree about 20 yards away from me, every hair on my body stood straight up for about 5 seconds. Ever since then, whenever a thunderstorm passes over, I get a chill up my spine. It's weird because it was so long ago yet I remember every detail of that incident down to the look on my co-workers faces.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That sounds like an absolutely unforgettable experience! Lightning has a way of etching itself into your memory, especially when it's that close. It's amazing how those intense moments stick with us, even years later.

[@Dorkrust]

Was running through a parking lot in a torrential rain storm in my mid teens when a lightning strike came down, I was left flash blind, staggering around deaf and dazed, not sure how close it was, but I'll never forget the sheer wtf of that moment lol.

[@turdferguson8928]

"I swear I got it done! If I'm lyin', strike me down right n..."

[@kirrus4781]

😂

[@jonnyv5428]

You can see the electricity grounding at the back of his shoes and at the trailer hitch chain touching the ground about a foot behind him. Absolutely crazy.

[@chanvalentine8283]

Gah! I hope there's no long term neurological effects decades from now. That was close!

[@kingjb82]

Looks like he got it through the trailer.. the yellow vest guys neurologic response was much slower. Then the shockingly fast response from the other guy.

[@thehatedclown5453]

That day everyone was let off early to go change their pants

[@pebo8306]

Not really!Electricity makes "every" muscle cramp shut! LOL

[@JIMJAMSC]

I have been hit twice by indirect strikes. One I was towing a aircraft into a hanger for a incoming storm. It hit the tail through the tow bar and into the tug. I remember the smell and my ears rang for a day. One bolt went into the blacktop, ran down the rebar and back out throwing a 4 inch chunk. 2nd time I was sitting in a cargo bin and again, into the tail and popped a few of us. Both times the hair stood up on my arms approx 5 seconds before the strike.

[@KOZMOuvBORG]

Was outdoors in Brampton ON, when a bolt hit a couple hundred feet away. Heard a crackling noise a second or two before it struck (that was from brush discharge). crackle... FLASH!! POW! (from the thunder right after) Not as risky as yours but still scary, hope you were fine.

[@Nickcooperrei]

I had that static feeling right before it struck too. Luckily I learned to get out of dodge as soon as I felt that.

[@zz3astro]

One of the best lightning strike videos I've seen on KZbin. What is the object on the truck that the lightning struck? It spun around like a marine radar from the strike! Glad the guys are ok!

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

We figured out that the lightning struck the tools sticking out of the rack on the truck. We have rakes, shovels and brooms sticking out!

[@brianmax8147]

There is a man who got struck twice within 45 seconds of each other and got up both times and walked away kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3qooJ6AlL-rgac&ab_channel=HaymoSachs unbelieveable.

[@Jasper-dp8hy]

Mother Nature called in an airstrike just to remind us who's the boss!

[@purselmer5931]

She don't play, do she?

[@ShadowRun221]

That was so surprising and unexpected, it turned the man's beard white.

[@suenetteedwards5965]

OMG!! It sure did!! Good catch!

[@jayzenstyle]

And the lightning doesn't even need to strike you directly to inflict damage. It has an AoE around the strike point.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Exactly! Lightning can cause damage through the surrounding energy, even without a direct hit.

[@tommyodonnell9]

This is no joke. Lived on a lake, twice was next to strikes even though was in the house. One hit the lake and blinded me for a couple minutes. Second one hit a tree, came through the window and straight down the kitchen faucet, then back out the same path. Was standing six feet from it, to this day I hear thunder and refuse to go near the kitchen.

[@ManicSource]

Good heads up.👍🏼

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Lightning: strikes Grey Shirt: assume stunned goat position!

[@traviswright3343]

And why did he act like he got directly hit with the lightning bolt? Workmans Comp!! Dude was Ready for this day. Sure it was loud and startling but to fake a leg injury and the lay down like he got shot was just overly dramatic. Seriously 😐

[@sunshine3914]

@@traviswright3343 Seriously, stfu. Obviously you’ve never been that close to where lightning has struck. He was likely wearing steel toe footwear & had iron-rich blood. Folks have experienced numbness for days afterwards without being directly hit. The sound & the flash of lightning is pretty overwhelming whenever you’re that close. And if he had ever been struck before, his reaction was 💯 justified.

[@1koaks680]

@@traviswright3343 Man you're a dumbass. Where do you think that electricity goes when it touches ground. Like the dude who replied to you said he probably had some steel toes on which would explain why his leg seemed to be hurt. I like that you find it feasible that in a fraction of a second someone would process that lightning had struck near them and to capitalize on the situation they should immediately pretend their leg got hurt. Fuck outa here LOL.

[@jeremymarlow1802]

The lightning hit the truck and the current went through the trailer the guy was definitely hit by the current. He wasn't faking anything

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Stunned is an understatement...

[@brianmax8147]

I was shocked at the work we did today.

[@technomage6736]

Ha! 😆 Ba dum tss 🥁

[@grampton]

"creating a little bit of heaven" for that guy he sure got close to it

[@claytonstegall8589]

WOW!! I had a similar close call at a tank farm a few years ago, when facility personnel failed to inform me of a lightning alert. Definitely gave me a good scare! I now use a phone app called "My Lightning Tracker Pro". I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that regularly works outside, and is able to carry a phone.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Wow, that’s a close call! Thank you for sharing your story and the recommendation. A tool like My Lightning Tracker Pro sounds like a great resource for staying safe during outdoor work. Glad you’re okay, and thanks for the tip-it could really help others in similar situations!

[@SJM6791]

The power of that strike is unbelievable!! I would’ve sh*t my pants.

[@kevincarter8640]

And in a flash, this man now has a white beard for the rest of his life...

[@LinKueiDragon]

And in a flash, this man became the myth and the legend, Santa.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That’s one way to get a permanent souvenir from a lightning strike!

[@LouisianaAstroRambler]

As I'm watching this, one of my weather apps popped up showing a video of lightning strikes caught on camera lmao. Coincidence, it can be freaky sometimes lol.

[@penguinmaster7]

i like how the guy in yellow just stands there while his partner is CLEARLY in some kind of pain

[@ferrous719]

He got up and ran away, and then laid down behind the other truck. Guy in yellow probably didn't realize it yet

[@rg7846]

The guy in yellow was probably stunned and confused. You know when swat use flash bangs that was like 20x worse.

[@AscendedEmperor]

I've had lightening strike the field while playing football at a rival school and I've never seen my coach run that fast and hop a fence with a true sense of urgency. He resembles the boxer Butter Bean.

[@vmm5163]

A little 9 yr old boy has just died due to lightning strike in UK last week. He was playing football on an open field www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-57083921

[@dwoolf7019]

Boss is like"So Rick we need you to come in this weekend."

[@mobilemarshall]

wow, looks like every connection in that trailer and pickup just got spot welded

[@Profabdesigns]

That one brother was already on the ground, while he is down there go ahead and Give Thanks to the Lord Jesus your still with us!!😂 Great that y’all are ok!

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

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[@jamesr9400]

yet every boss be like pffft a lil rain wont kill ya, the lightning isnt even close relaxxx

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Nature can definitely be unpredictable!

[@Bubajumba]

Took me while to realize that the lightning actually hit the car and went through it and shoot out at the end

[@jimwednt1229]

Someone else did a slow motion edit version of this video , revealing quite a bit of electrical activity ( streamers or little electrical arcs and horizontal lightning) in the air moments before the lightning strike . Nature Reigns Supreme !

[@LucidDreamer54321]

I had two experiences with lighting. I got hit by lightning when I was a teenager. I still have a circle scar on the back of my wrist where my wristwatch burned me. A few years, I was driving on a road and passed a point where there were two metal signs - one on each side of the road. At the exact moment I was passing the signs, lightning hit both signs and arced between them. I was instantly blinded but managed to stop without crashing. My vision started coming back after a few minutes. My car had electrical system damage that I had to get repaired.

[@s_p7231]

Wow!

[@professorx2607]

I hope he's OK looks like he was in alot of pain at the end.😶

[@TheCuriousOrbs]

look again at the slo-mo. A secondary stike (?) also hit the rack begind the cab of the truck they were using. Ol mate was touching the trailer at the time so maybe he caught some of those "dancing pixies" as AvE would say.

[@not1iota229]

@@TheCuriousOrbs Crazy hey I thought some of it arced through the trailer while the guy was touching it, and he was lucky to be wearing gloves and rubber soled work boots and it continued to travel the path of least resistance and grounded in the vehicle.

[@SpawnofChaos]

@@TheCuriousOrbs Looked more like it actually hit the truck on the left and finally earthed by the container on the right, and the poor guy happened to be in the path of the arc.

[@edwizard62]

If you look closely, his boot has a quick glow. I think he got struck or the residual intensity made his steel toe boots glow.

[@professorx2607]

@@edwizard62 omg

[@cancel1913]

Looks like it struck in two places at once. Slow it down to 0.25 and see it hit 0:11 the tools sticking up behind the truck's cab and the ground right behind the hitched trailer.

[@datanyc004]

Dude had me rolling 😂😆😂😆 with that impact reaction... It's all good... I understand you were shocked.

[@BossHossStudios]

Guy by the truck was like “walk it off drama king and get back to work”

[@scottm-nc9451]

Thankfully he looked like he was Ok. He'll probably head to a closet the next time a storm comes through.

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

Timberline Landscaping "Creating a bit of heaven." LOL Well in all fairness, it helps when one of your crew has seen the place firsthand!

[@rickrickard2788]

"Timberline Landscaping: A little Piece of Heaven!" (and a chance for a larger piece, too!)

[@manictiger]

Hahaha! Underrated comment!

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Back in the 80s did a roof repair and a closet repair on a house on a hill. Lightning had blown a hole in the roof then found a wire and travelled down it to the 2nd floor closet where it blew a hole in the sheetrock at one end of the closet rod. I don't remember any other repairs there but it was 30+ years ago.

[@inclementmikep59]

I was standing in a garage watching a storm form and lighting hit tree fifteen feet away from me, came thru the roots, hit metal garage building, blew all the PA speakers and made the loudest thunder clap Ive ever heard. Power went out immediately and left me sacred as hell on the dark. Tree burnt down overnight from inside out, a huge oak. I didn’t know that’s what was hit I just saw a huge flash of red and ducked

[@kalai4791]

God father: I"m gonna blame somebody in this room

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

Strikes when you least expect it, but at least everyone came out fine!

[@chewk]

That's going to leave a mark!

[@danburch9989]

"Hey Lou. When you see lightning, start counting. The lightning bolt is 1 mile away for every 5 seconds." Lou: (Flash) "Wuh" (BANG!). "Shit, I didn't even get to one!"

[@Newscannet]

Was in a jet plane once when lightening struck it...everything went blinding white for a second and it sounded like a bomb..I practically yelled, "WHAT WAS THAT??!!" and the stewardess was as cool as a cucumber and casually said, "lightening strike."

[@tonyjackson4099]

Are those "leaders" coming off the green picnic table and the dirt road in the background before the lightning strike at 0:27 and 0:28? They're very faint and look like streaks of blueish white light, and they're also angled towards the lightning strike. And then there's aslo a very small white object that flys out of the shipping container low to the ground and goes across the screen in a millisecond. If you don't know, you can pause the video and go back and forth frame by frame using the comma and period on your keyboard.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That’s an interesting observation!

[@Sendu7]

When you go to get into your pickup and find some bastard has welded all the doors shut.

[@LinKueiDragon]

Although it never happened to me, it feels relatable somehow.

[@Timberlinelandscaping]

That’s a whole new level of frustration!