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Lightning Myths and Facts WEBSITE retrieval pending

NOAA National Weather Service · 2023-07-10 · no page hash: the reader saw a rendering, not the bytes · created seq 338

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QUOTE `{}`	Myth: Lightning never strikes the same place twice. Fact: Lightning often strikes the same place repeatedly, especially if it's a tall, pointy, isolated object. The Empire State Building is hit an average of 23 times a year
QUOTE `{}`	Height, pointy shape, and isolation are the dominant factors controlling where a lightning bolt will strike. The presence of metal makes absolutely no difference on where lightning strikes. Natural objects that are tall and isolated, but...

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