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this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2025
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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?
i mean there's also the large amount of plasma which is very hot