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Video shows lightning bolt obliterate a tree in the blink of an eye - C C - Apr 13, 2021
https://www.slashgear.com/video-shows-lightning-bolt-obliterate-a-tree-in-the-blink-of-an-eye-12668040/
EXCERPT: The video was recently shared by the National Weather Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which explains that the event happened at the Wautoma High School. The target in this apparent Zeus moment was an isolated pine tree, which went from standing to completely obliterated in a literal flash.
The video was shared with local news station WLUK-TV FOX 11, which then shared it with the US National Weather Service. Not only is the event a rare video display of nature’s destructive ability, but it also served as a teaching moment for the government’s weather agency... (MORE - details)