Lightening strike protection Lightening strike protection Understanding the significance of a thunderstorm and learning how to protect oneself from the damage which the accompanying thunderbolt may cause is very important. Lightning has always been a feared, yet awesome sight of nature. It is fun to watch the bolts strike down to the earth on the horizon.
Many people go outside during storms just so they can see the lightning.
This is not a good idea, many people have been instantly electrocuted from lightning. Others have suffered blown off knee caps, holes in their skull and brain damage. If the lightning enters the skull the electrical current needs to leave the body this results in an exit point somewhere on the body, usually the knee caps, feet, or hands. To begin with know that a typical lightning strike carries an electrical charge of more than 100 million volts. It is so powerful that it can split tree trunks like match sticks.