Science of Survival: Struck by Lightning
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The Three Ingredients of a Thunderstorm
As thunderclouds build, they get taller. So tall that it's colder at the top than at the bottom. Because heat rises, the temperature difference creates convection currents and vertical winds. In the US, roughly 500 people are struck by lightning each year. Glinty says that 90% of them survive.
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