Ever wondered what happens when a bolt of lightning from the angry gods hits a tree?
Well wonder no longer, compadres, as we have a video from Jim Probst, a Missouri man, which shows us.
Take a look at the wrath of the titans here...
Credit: Jim Probst/Facebook
Kudos to him for filming it rather than running away from the BURNING HELL, and the fact he's in a graveyard makes it that little bit more nope.
Taken at Paul Cemetary in South St. Louis on his morning walk (very early morning after a massive storm at around 5.30am), so big was the tempest that his dog, usually well up for a walk at that time, decided that he'd rather keep inside because, unlike his owner, he has some common sense.
Jim told CNN: "I got up about 5:30am to get the dog ready for a walk but saw the smoke out in the cemetery and left the dog in the yard, walked over and well, you see what I saw in the video."
"There was bark shed off in the grass, and I knew that's from a lightning strike."
An average of 93 people die every year from lightning-related incidents in THE U.S alone, according to the National Weather Service.
If you get hit, the first three milliseconds are a joy.
You will be left with deep wounds and third degree burns. Your hair could also catch fire. It's also better not to wear metal - just take my word for it.
Blood vessels could burst and, if you're lucky enough to survive, life-long side effects could include memory loss and a constant shaking.
I would go into more great detail about what happens when lightning strikes, but as you can see, it shits you up. Just don't get struck by lightning.
Other cool shit...
That is about on par with putting molten copper into a coconut.
The team at IFLS found the video and went deep into the science of it, but perhaps it's just better to look for yourself. It's mesmerising.
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