Mechanical effects of the lightning discharge (slightly above average) may be compared to explosion of detonating cord, several hundred grams per meter.More than average discharge much more than a few kilograms of explosive per meter.
Mechanical epekto ng kidlat paglabas (Bahagyang itaas average) ay maaaring kumpara sa pagsabog ng nagpuputok kurdon, Maraming daang gramo bawat metro. Higit pa kaysa sa average na naglalabas ay mas higit pa kaysa sa isang ilang kilo ng paputok per meter.