Violent lightning strike that zapped tree captured on film

[Maine-ah]

http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/05/14/news/violent-lightning-strike-that-zapped-tree-captured-on-film/

LEWISTON, Maine — Rosaire Dumond wouldn’t lie to you. It was one mean bolt of lightning that zapped the big maple tree in his backyard last week. Fire seemed to shoot from the sky. It shook the earth, rattled windows and sent bark flying everywhere.

Not buying it? Well then behold the photographic evidence, an image shot by helicopter pilot Pat Giarrizzo from a quarter-mile away.

“There were a lot of strikes during that storm,” Giarrizzo said. “But that one was really close. It shook the glass.”

Giarrizzo was at work in an office on the fourth floor of Central Maine Medical Center when lightning cracked down at 117 Spring St.

[david13]

1. Quite a photo. Good that it was a tree, and not me. I suppose

that would tingle. Or would the proper term be french fry.
dc

[Blue_Tires]

2. Please chop down the tree,

carve me out a 34-inch, 30-ounce cupped baseball bat and mail it to me asap...I'll paypal you the bill...

[BlueJazz]

3. That would seem like the Natural thing to do.

:)

[RedCloud]

4. Quick, grab that lightning and bring it to justice.

Revolting and shocking, I tells ya.