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Not surprising. I was inside a couple feet from the window (with wooden blinds down) when lightning either hit a few feet outside or hit the house itself, but e
by Alex3917 5y ago
Not surprising. I was inside a couple feet from the window (with wooden blinds down) when lightning either hit a few feet outside or hit the house itself, but either way the noise and/or shock wave was strong enough that I had ear infections on and off for months. Fortunately no lasting damage, but it was clear the ENT I talked with had no idea what was happening and wasn't going to be able to do anything.
Also saw a lightning bolt hit and blow up a transformer maybe 1,000 feet away. One of the loudest and scariest things I’ve ever seen.
- nerdbaggy 5y agoDid the sound break your ear drums and then stuff got in and started an infection?
- 0xdeadb00f 5y agoI didn't see the immediate connection between the strike and the infections either. I assume that is the case(?)
- Alex3917 5y agoNot afaik. This was over ten years ago though so I’m somewhat fuzzy on the details. It was just surprising to me that it could cause medical issues without even being directly hit, especially while being in the house.