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![A typical lightning flash is about 300 million Volts and about 30,000 Amps. The energy from a lightning bolt can be strong enough to vaporize metal fencing. : r/interestingasfuck A typical lightning flash is about 300 million Volts and about 30,000 Amps. The energy from a lightning bolt can be strong enough to vaporize metal fencing. : r/interestingasfuck](https://external-preview.redd.it/2ZkKe-OqTtli9D6aeq8rHHzjOszXk921fi_JGcdw7qI.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3cf30646dc32e5fac5e26ad3fa45506458283076)
A typical lightning flash is about 300 million Volts and about 30,000 Amps. The energy from a lightning bolt can be strong enough to vaporize metal fencing. : r/interestingasfuck
![ELI5: If the average lightning strike can contain 100 million to 1 billion volts, how is it that humans can survive being struck? : r/explainlikeimfive ELI5: If the average lightning strike can contain 100 million to 1 billion volts, how is it that humans can survive being struck? : r/explainlikeimfive](https://external-preview.redd.it/vnWhwClgEdoPirddaL72_s5a0hCRSnH3uozp7tTPIvc.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5768c8db1a2fac4ad6a35c22c1736677b8fa56b9)