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Reports surfaced August 7th, showing a bizarre scene captured on video at a highway service area in Guangxi, China. A vehicle was struck by lightning directly on its roof while slowly moving through the parking lot. The person filming, who initially intended to capture the rain, inadvertently recorded the electrifying event.
The video quickly went viral across Chinese social media platforms. The driver, responding to the widespread concern, stated, “Thank you for your concern. I honestly didn’t even realize I had been struck by lightning. To be honest, I didn’t feel a thing while driving.”
Experts explain that thunderstorms occur due to the uneven distribution of electrical charges within clouds. Water droplets within the cloud develop an electrical potential difference, with the outermost molecules carrying a negative charge and the inner layers carrying a positive charge.
This imbalance forces the water droplets to preferentially absorb negative ions from the atmosphere, resulting in a net negative charge. As convection currents develop, lighter positive ions are carried to the upper regions of the cloud while the heavier, negatively charged droplets remain lower. This separation of positive and negative charges builds up significant static electricity,
leading to the discharge we recognize as lightning.
For drivers caught in thunderous weather, experts advise remaining inside the vehicle. Avoid parking under trees, near walls or transformers, or in low-lying areas that may be prone to flooding. When navigating flooded roads, drivers should ensure the water level does not exceed half the tire height.
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