Roy Sullivan
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He was a U.S. park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them. In his lifetime he gained "Human Lightning Rod" as a nickname. Roy Sullivan was a poor soul who was hit by lightning no less than 7 times in his life. There is a one in 3000 chance that a person will get hit by lightning. The chances of getting hit by lightning 7 times is 1 in 1025. Amazing. Poor old Roy took to carrying around a pitcher of water with him after the fourth time he was hit, and he grew convinced that a 'higher power' was out to get him. The sixth time he was hit, it was reported that he saw a cloud and thought it was following him, and he ran away, and still he was hit. Hilarious, but you have to feel for the guy. He reportedly committed suicide after an unrequited love.
Yes, take the Empire State Building, it gets hit by lightning hundreds of times a year.
about 7 trillion times a day
Jorge Marquez, a Cuban farmer, was struck by a lightning 5 times during his life. That's second most anyone has been hit, record is 7 times, by Roy C. Sullivan.
Yes planes are frequently hit by lightning.
I'd vote for Roy Sullivan, who was hit by lightning seven times.
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park ranger Roy C. Sullivan. He was struck by lightining 7 times before!
Yes, lightning can strike the same place multiple times, especially tall structures like buildings or trees. This is because these objects provide a more conductive path for the lightning to follow, increasing the likelihood of multiple strikes in the same location.
Well, isn't that a fascinating question! The Washington Monument is actually designed to withstand lightning strikes, so it's quite resilient. It's been hit by lightning numerous times over the years, but thanks to its construction and lightning protection system, it remains a strong and iconic symbol in our nation's capital.