Assertion: lightning | /r/CapableOf | strike taller object
Facets:
value: in an area
type: LOCATION
value: typically
type: DEGREE
value: near part
type: LOCATION
value: near the victim
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Also known as a side splash, a side flash is a type of indirect lightning strike that occurs when lightning strikes a taller object near the victim and a portion of the current jumps from the taller object to the victim.
text: Lightning typically strikes the tallest object.
text: They say lightning strikes the tallest thing around.
text: A side flash, also called a side splash, is when lightning strikes a taller object near the victim and part of the current jumps from that object to the person.
text: Avoid tall trees, since lightning tends to strike the tallest object in an area.