I was hit by lightning with my umbrella. (while i was recording for a movie)

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 1:00am #1

(Posted this in the weather section earlier but just thought you guys might find it interesting)

I was hit by lightning today while filming for a new video I was making in Terenure College Grounds.

The lightning hit all of us holding metal objects - Me with the umbrella, And my 2 other friends, one with a shovel and the other with glasses.

Here is a link to the video footage of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y09YVcCcNs

BostonB · 02-12-2010 1:08am

Should you not go get checked out?

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 1:10am

BostonB wrote: »

Should you not go get checked out?

i am lucky enough to have a family member in medicine who checked me.

lil_lisa · 02-12-2010 1:12am

Well, I hope you learned your lesson!

MEN SHOULDN'T HOLD UMBRELLAS!!!

awesome video though!

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 1:14am

lil_lisa wrote: »

Well, I hope you learned your lesson!

MEN SHOULDN'T HOLD UMBRELLAS!!!

awesome video though!

haha! well said. i think it was the first time i have ever used an umbrella, cause i didnt want the camera to get wet. very unlucky and lucky at the same time.

CrazyRabbit · 02-12-2010 1:14am

Who is this 'Lightning' guy and why did he hit you with your umbrella?

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 1:16am

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Who is this 'Lightning' guy and why did he hit you with your umbrella?

haha ! Brilliant, i am going to save that.

Captain Darling · 02-12-2010 1:19am

Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 1:21am

Captain Darling wrote: »

Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.

ha, i guess you could say it sounds like that. but the noise im pretty sure is my umbrella sparking up with current.

Fago! · 02-12-2010 1:59am

Ohhhhhhhhhhh shhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttt!

Topdeck · 02-12-2010 2:19am

your lucky you can have a laugh about it. scarey ****.

TerryTibbs! · 02-12-2010 2:33am

Shocking stuff

Son Of A Vidic · 02-12-2010 8:25am

Captain Darling wrote: »

Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.

Also possibly lighted the fart at the same time, hence the flash??

I hope you've now see the light!

Dancor · 02-12-2010 8:40am

Bunch of lads rolling about in the snow, eh?

Nothing gay about that.

LizT · 02-12-2010 8:44am

How did it feel? (stupid question I know!!)

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 12:26pm

Dancor wrote: »

Bunch of lads rolling about in the snow, eh?

Nothing gay about that.

ha yeah.

andyterryjay · 02-12-2010 12:29pm

lizt wrote: »

How did it feel? (stupid question I know!!)

well this is a breakdown of what happened. but all this happened in less than a second.

-the lightning flashed
-the metal on the umbreall lit up and i saw the current moving down it
-then i felt the current go through me, i cant really explain it other way, it just felt weird.

but i let go of the umbrella immediately.

CrazyRabbit · 02-12-2010 1:07pm

It's odd/lucky that the camera kept functioning. Lightning strikes cause a pretty powerful, but localised EMP beside the strike point. This will fry most electronics.

And most strikes on a person cause burns and can, in some cases, throw the victim several feet in the air.

You must have been hit with a relatively weak ESD, so count yourself very very lucky!

roryc · 02-12-2010 1:15pm

We can't even do lighning strikes right... I'd be surprised if anyone's ever died from a lightning strike in Ireland

You were pretty lucky though. Quite the opposite from this pair, talk about bad timing

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strike-kills-bridetobe-14834253.html