Jazz Report post Posted August 25, 2018 I’m willing to bet every person reading this has been caught in nasty lightning. A friend from work wanted to try archery hunting. New hunter. So I set him up on Mt Ord. His brother went with him, and setup a stand 100 yards further down the mountain. Lots of doe all day- and then I get a text that his brothers tree got nailed with lightning with him in it. Fortunately it took the brunt of the blast and the paramedics gave him the ok. Thank god! There was a storm about 10-15 miles west and they thought they were clear. Just be safe out there.. you never know. For those who don’t know, apparently lightning can travel up to twenty miles. Monsoon season in Az is no joke. Especially this year. (What a first day on a first hunt) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 25, 2018 Lucky dude. Glad he is ok. Tell him to go buy a lottery ticket. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 25, 2018 I believe in pro baseball they call the game if it is within 15 miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 25, 2018 who gets in a tall tree during a lightning storm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted August 25, 2018 Had this happen to me hiking out of the Gila. Storm moved in and started raining and lightening, I started double timing it down the trail. The water was running off the rocks when the hair on my neck and arms stood straight up. I got in the kneel down position and lightening struck a tree close by. I was close enough the water carried the charge so my whole body tingled. Scary times and glad nobody was seriously injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delw Report post Posted August 25, 2018 That sucks glad he is ok. watched a chick on a jet ski get zapped at lake pleasant while i was fishing in front of pipeline many years ago. the storm was at crownking blue skies every where else. she made it too but they air evact her to the hospitol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Condor Report post Posted August 30, 2018 We got hit by the same storm in the Mazatzals. Saw a couple strikes hit Ord as well. Not sure what side that would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Condor Report post Posted August 30, 2018 Strikes all around us. Super sketch. F9EC08B3-3AA3-4564-BE14-7E12C826336A.MOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbiewer Report post Posted August 30, 2018 I saw his story on fb... he had a picture and video posted. scary story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
