Lightning That Made a Tree Disappear in Seconds

A strong storm caused panic several Central European countries. Heavy rains and resulting floods They took the lives of 7 people.while the lightning that preceded the deafening thunder painted an apocalyptic scenario in the sky. In fact, the lightning strike The French city of Deux-Sèvres. In recent days, he has gone viral for turning an entire tree into dust in just a few seconds.

The strike was captured on video, so it spread like wildfire across social media. In the images, you can see how the lightning strike immediately reduces the phenomenon. ancient sequoia into thousands of tiny fragments. Immediately after that, there was nothing left of her. Or so it seems.

The event was so powerful that the earthquake it caused was felt throughout the city. When they saw the images, they knew what had happened. But how could something like this happen? Why was it so likely that lightning would strike a tree?

Do not take shelter under a tree from a possible lightning strike.

When lightning occurs in stormit must look for the shortest path to get from the clouds to the ground. For this, trees are usually a good option for two main reasons. On the one hand, because they are tall, so that lightning can quickly find its cup. And, on the other hand, for its high water content.

Wood is a poor conductor of electricity. However, there is water. Thus, the high moisture content in trees is the cause electrical conductivity significantly more than in the surrounding air.

This is why you should never take shelter under a tree after a thunderstorm. It is very likely that lightning will strike it, and the electricity may find an even shorter path to us.

Thousands of fragments in just a few seconds

Lightning strike in France knocks down tree in a completely explosive way. It is not the most common, but it is a very common occurrence for these plants to be broken by an electrical explosion.

This is precisely because of water and juice content which circulates under its trunk. When water is heated, it expands. If we heat water in a pan, it will evaporate and come out. On the other hand, if we do this inside a balloon, there comes a point when it explodes due to the increase in pressure and volume. Something similar happens to the tree trunk as happens to the balloon. Flash pushes out the bark and can also cause the wood to split. The lightning strike in France was so strong that the breakage occurred in tiny fragments, causing the tree to almost completely disappear.

In the video it seems to disappear completely, but in reality some of the lower part of its trunk remained standing.

Mayor of the city, Lauren Balogeexplained to the media that the lightning strike on the tree mainly affected the nearby restaurant. The tree debris fell on a van parked near the door and caused some damage to the building. Fortunately, all of this damage was material. Despite this, the financial losses of the couple who own the restaurant are huge, so a fundraiser has been launched to help them.

And nature can sometimes be as fascinating as it is frightening. Fortunately, in this case, the solidarity of neighbors shows that there is still reason to believe in humanity.