Yes, and it will likely kill you or cause severe damage to the brain/nervous system.
In the USA alone every year, on average about 90 people are killed by lightning strikes. However, this figure also varies. In 2008 there were 329 people struck in the United States, with 302 injured and 27 killed. There is no safe place outside during a lightning storm. Of those killed, 7 were under trees, 3 were on the beach, 2 were swimming and one was camping near a tent.
You can get struck by lightning if you are holding a Lightning Rod, for example an umbrella is made of mental on the part you are holding. Lightning Rods actually attracts lightning. Never be under a tree either.
A word of Advice: Never hold something metal during a lightning storm, it is best to be inside.
If you search the statistics about lightning strikes, you shall see that in the united states the place with the most is the state of Florida. None of the strikes has been in the water opposed to the myth. The only time lightning seems to hit the sea is to end hitting a floatin boey.
Yes a lightning can strike you assuming you are at the specific time in the specific place. The statistics imply that it is more probable to get hit by a lightning than to be bitten by a shark or die in an airplane accident.
maybe. many people survive lightning strikes.
Yes. If you are hit by lighting there is a 10-30% chance that it will kill you.
If you get hit and not get medical attention, yes.
Yes you can. Some people can still survive after being struck a lot's of time
Some people do and some people survive.
Yes. Lightning kills people every year.
If your lucky you won't but it will just leave burns but it depends on where it struck you
Yes, The Auckland Sky Tower gets struck by lightning :D
yes Einstein was struck/hit by lightening
Your odds of being struck by lightning at any time is about 1 in 250,000. If you are playing golf and there is lightning, your odds drop to about 1 in 10,000.
To avoid being struck by lightning you should do a couple things: 1. Stay out of bodies of water, lightning is attracted to water. 2. dont be in an open area (common sense here) 3. Try to be in a house, car something where you cant get wet and lightning cannot get to you. To sum it all up be smart and dont do stupid things.
Yes. You can by struck by lightning at sea. This is not necessarily fatal, but it can be.
They die
It is possible that the tree may die if it has suffered significant damage from the lightning strike. Trees can exhibit signs of distress such as wilting leaves, bark damage, and dieback. It is important to monitor the tree's health and consider consulting with an arborist to assess the extent of the damage and determine the best course of action.
Die, because lightning is very dangerous
They will black out and most likely die.
They die ps you spelt struck wrong A person does not always die after being struck by lightning. There are many occasions where people have survived a lightning strike. You can always do a search on lightning strike survivors and you will see this is true.
If you are struck by lightning, you may or may not die as a result, but sadly, you will not become the flash. Superpowers are not created nearly as easily in the real world, as they are in comic books.
Anton Omelchenko died in 1932, in USSR of struck by lightning.
sorry if this spoils the book he does die he gets struck by a lightning bolt so sad
If your lucky you won't but it will just leave burns but it depends on where it struck you
You will get struck by lightning and sometimes get injured or die from the harsh storms
no, he died from drugs, like MJ