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What happens when lightning strikes a tree?
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If the outer layer of bark is soaked from heavy rainfall, the lightning may travel along the outside of the tree to the ground. This results in little damage.
Damage Done. Most trees along a lightning strike path are not killed. More than 20% of trees along a lightning path carry no visible injuries at all. However, ...
A tree struck by lightning has been stressed severely. The intense heat of ... If lightning strikes the tree, the current flows down the cables and safely ...