Here is exactly why you don't mess around outdoors during a lightning storm.
A lightning strike is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. It gives little warning to its victims and often causes serious injury or death. This video below captures the extreme power of this natural force all too well.
Watch the video below to see one of the craziest strike impacts you will ever see!
Watching this bolt tear through this tree should be a serious wake up call to all the outdoorsmen that temp fate by continuing to fish or hunt when the weather gets tough. Growing up in Florida and being an avid outdoorsman I have seen plenty of close calls that could have taken the lives of some of my close friends. Trust me guys it simply isn't worth it.
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