Sentence examples for when lightning hits from inspiring English sources

"What happens when lightning hits an airplane?" Nothing.

535 West 22nd Street Chelsea Through Nov. 24 To understand Allan McCollum's perplexing installation, you first have to know what a fulgurite is: a glassy tube of heat-fused granules often created when lightning hits sand.

8. What happens when lightning hits a plane?

Branson, who lives full-time on the island in a nearby villa, is quick to express his relief that everyone survived the fire, which started when lightning hit the house and was fanned by the winds of Hurricane Irene.

One-hit wonders tended to be mildly gifted artists who had the good fortune to be standing in the right place when lightning hit them, then spent the rest of their lives wondering why lightning didn't strike again.

"I've been in the building when lightning hit and you couldn't even tell," said Mr. Buchsbaum, who was in his office on the 74th floor of the north tower on Sept. 11.

"The men had both experienced paralysis in the legs when lightning hit the ground about a metre away from their position.

I guess our upper arms had been touching when the lightning hit, so he got the last of the charge.

Cloud to air lightning is when lightning from a cloud hits air of a different charge.

It isn't just the nostalgic surprise people feel here when thunder and lightning hit Los Angeles.

"Lightning hits the tallest building".