That’s interesting. I have seen lightning split a tree and then follow wires into a house blowing out the wall all long the path of the wires. I have also seen it lift up decking when following underground wires.
But if lightning hits with no lightning rod and ground is equally everywhere I guess I could imagine this result.
You make an interesting point; Lapland is known for being relatively flat, often stony and pretty much treeless. I’m sure that contributed to an increased radius.
I did, and I suppose you did as well which would have shown you what I meant and the differences between the Lapland of Finland and the general Sápmi region which is not often referred to as Lapland any more.
I read somewhere that the induced electical field shift near a lightning strike is - while orders of magnitude calmer than the strike itself - still powerful enough to burn, maim and kill.
I think it’s what Wikipedia calls “side splash” in the article on lightning injury?
That’s interesting. I have seen lightning split a tree and then follow wires into a house blowing out the wall all long the path of the wires. I have also seen it lift up decking when following underground wires.
But if lightning hits with no lightning rod and ground is equally everywhere I guess I could imagine this result.
You make an interesting point; Lapland is known for being relatively flat, often stony and pretty much treeless. I’m sure that contributed to an increased radius.
Small correction: this was in southwestern Norway; Lapland is in the far north of Finland.
Oh, sorry I just assumed Lapland when I saw reindeer.
Lapland - or Sápmi to be precise, but that’s an even larger area - is in the North of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
When you correct people, double-check that you’re correct.
I spent several weeks in Lapland, and I was nowhere close to Finland at any point
I did, and I suppose you did as well which would have shown you what I meant and the differences between the Lapland of Finland and the general Sápmi region which is not often referred to as Lapland any more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapland_(Sweden)
I hope you put more effort and nuance into discussions you have elsewhere!
Lapland is in Finland. Hardangervidda is in Norway. It is flat as well though.
Oh, sorry I just assumed Lapland when I saw reindeer.
Lapland - or Sápmi to be precise, but that’s an even larger area - is in the North of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
I read somewhere that the induced electical field shift near a lightning strike is - while orders of magnitude calmer than the strike itself - still powerful enough to burn, maim and kill.
I think it’s what Wikipedia calls “side splash” in the article on lightning injury?
Here’s a question with a non-intuitive answer, do you think lightning rods attract lightning or ….