[url]http://www.kare11.com/news/article/987459/391/Lightning-strike-kills-boy-on-Lake-Superior-beach[/url]
[quote=KARE]Minnesota authorities have identified a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who was fatally injured by a lightning strike on a Lake Superior beach.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says Luke Voigt, of Iron River, Wis., was flown to a Duluth hospital after the lightning strike on Saturday, but was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him failed.
The sheriff's office also says his 7-year-old brother, Daniel Voigt, was on shore during the lightning strike and was not injured.
The boys were among eight family members and friends who were on a sailboat that took refuge from a rapidly approaching thunderstorm on the end of Minnesota Point, near the Superior Entry to the Duluth-Superior harbor.
Four others in the group were taken to Duluth hospitals with what authorities described as severe but not life-threatening injuries.[/quote]
This is amongst one of the reasons why you pay attention to the weather.
Weather over a lake is extremely unpredictable. Rapidly approaching probably means that they did pay attention but were simply overrun by the turbo clouds.
[QUOTE=Krinkels;37320674]Weather over a lake is extremely unpredictable. Rapidly approaching probably means that they did pay attention but were simply overrun by the turbo clouds.[/QUOTE]
I live on lake Michigan, so many times it was like this. For example, I was snorkeling looking for fish, then next thing I know my dad is frantically yelling and pointing at the sky, and a wall of dark clouds are rolling in.
[QUOTE=jakedog;37320997]I live on lake Michigan, so many times it was like this. For example, I was snorkeling looking for fish, then next thing I know my dad is frantically yelling and pointing at the sky, and a wall of dark clouds are rolling in.[/QUOTE]
Being in the prairies, storms can be seen from a distance, but they just look like onrushing apocalyptic barriers of inevitable doom.
[QUOTE=Krinkels;37321105]Being in the prairies, storms can be seen from a distance, but they just look like onrushing apocalyptic barriers of inevitable doom.[/QUOTE]
Every time a storm comes through Boulder (I live in Colorado) I can't help but think it's going to be even worse for anyone in the plains.
[QUOTE=jakedog;37320997]I live on lake Michigan, so many times it was like this. For example, I was snorkeling looking for fish, then next thing I know my dad is frantically yelling and pointing at the sky, and a wall of dark clouds are rolling in.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, though it's really nothing compared to when you've lived in Miami for five years.
In a matter of minutes, or hours, it can go from sunny and warm, to a downpour and you'd be sitting at home with no power. Being on the great lakes in a nutshell.
I live in California and what is rain
Windsor here, strangest weather in the world if you ask me, we get rain and warm weather, in december
and have it sunny with absolutely no clouds, and it will be raining
[QUOTE=Monk37900;37321418]In a matter of minutes, or hours, it can go from sunny and warm, to a downpour and you'd be sitting at home with no power. Being on the great lakes in a nutshell.[/QUOTE]
The winters, oh god. You can't ever tell how much snow is coming but every single day I get at least an inch. Because IT NEVER STOPS FUCKING SNOWING, those faggot ass little flakes just constantly fall from the sky. Then some mornings you wake up and there's fucking 8 inches of powder out there, fuck lake effect snow.
Well ain't life a beach.
[QUOTE=Krinkels;37321105]Being in the prairies, storms can be seen from a distance, but they just look like onrushing apocalyptic barriers of inevitable doom.[/QUOTE]
There are things I enjoy about living in a valley.
The fact that this does not happen is one of them.
Wow, that was a shock
[QUOTE=krazipanda;37321588]I live in California and what is rain[/QUOTE]
I'm in the same boat as you.
And strangely, I've been getting flood warnings on my phone.
Four out of the eight people had severe injuries. That's half of everyone there. One of the eight died, that's thirteen percent, since one divided by eight is technically twelve point five percent but you have to round up.
[QUOTE=krazipanda;37321588]I live in California and what is rain[/QUOTE]
I live in Nevada and I never seen that word in my life.
Ontopic: Man, getting stuck by lighting is one biggest fears. I can't even stand static shocks.
Damn man, no way. I was just there a few days ago. The weather here is unpredictable but damn. Always got to pay attention.
[QUOTE=gunguy765;37322446]I live in Nevada and I never seen that word in my life.
Ontopic: Man, getting stuck by lighting is one biggest fears. I can't even stand static shocks.[/QUOTE]
dat dry lightning
You know, living in Maryland, we don't get shit. No tornadoes, no hurricanes (tropical storm at best by the time it reaches us), I've never even seen a storm that looked ominous around here, and when we get hit by a 5.something earthquake that I believe was centered in Virginia everyone freaks the fuck out. I can never relate to anyone who gets hit by severe natural forces of any kind. Of course my sympathies to the boy and his family though.
Sucks...I'd probably have been struck myself though. Lightning sends most people cowering for cover like it's the end of the world, I'll pop some popcorn and watch the light show.[QUOTE=krazipanda;37321588]I live in California and what is rain[/QUOTE]
It's like your shower, but much bigger, covering several square miles. :v:
[QUOTE=Krinkels;37320674]Weather over a lake is extremely unpredictable. Rapidly approaching probably means that they did pay attention but were simply overrun by the turbo clouds.[/QUOTE]
Even then, such technologies like [url=http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=DLH]doppler[/url] [url=http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/OneKM.aspx?location=USMN0305]radar[/url] exist for a reason.
[QUOTE=MIPS;37321930]Well ain't life a beach.[/QUOTE]
No. Death is.
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