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It was a shocking moment, to say the least.
Michaelle May Whalen was running in the Tampa Bay area on July 1 when her car was hit by a thunderstorm on her way back to Indiana.
Welan and his family from Florida to Indiana I was driving home until. When an incident occurs. (Michaelle May Whalen via Storyful)
She uses slow-motion video settings to capture and carry a strike just before a single hit. I pulled out the camera of the phone and took a picture. Pick-up in front of her with her husband Edward and three children.
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Bolt4 quick hits as a ram pickup drive You can see thatgo through it and dissipate right in front of Welan's car.
She has her husband's lighting A video that captures the moment when you hit the ram pickup. (Michaelle May Whalen via Storyful)
She told Fox13that her husband and everyone in her car were fine. Told.
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"He actually came back to me, I had to hug me and forgive me "Yes, I'm okay, yes, kids are okay." Unfortunately, the brand new truck was "completely fried."
The new ram pickup is "fully fried" .. (Michaelle May Whalen via Storyful)
"I've always wanted Dodge Ram since I was little," Hollen said. "And I finally got it, and I just paid for my third car and – Bam."
was hit by a lightning strike With less than a million chances, Florida is one of the most common places, with hundreds of lightning strikes each year. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The interior of a hardtop vehicle is one of the safest places anyone can do.
Rubber tires don't insulate it, but the metal body acts like a Faraday cage, directing the charge around the outside of the body to the ground. In fact, the steel belt inside the tire can heat up and explode as electricity passes through the tire. The electrical system can also be damaged and the window defogger wires can be shattered by intense heat.
Faraday cages are common in science museum demonstrations Is used for. (SERGEI GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)
It is important to stay completely in the car with the windows closed. For those who touch the ground, lightning goes through them.
However, theconvertible does not provide the same protection. The CDC recommends that those caught outdoors in a storm look for shelter indoors or even under cliff or rock outcrops.
If nothing is available, it's best to find the lowest possible ground from water and crouching, rather than lying down. Avoid trees, wire fences, power lines, windmills, and anything else that can conduct electricity wherever you sit. For groups, divide to reduce the number of possible injuries.
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As far as the vehicle is concerned, progressive insurance means that the driver is not a lightning strike but a collision. Comprehensive policy as it is considered a natural act.
Gary Gastelu is a car editor at FoxNews.com, covering the car industry and racing @foxnewsautos
