There is a feature in Discover magazine every month called Vital Signs where a doctor writes about an especially interesting or unusual case. One such story was written by an ER MD who was encountering her first (living) victim of lightning strike. With the exception of some electrical burns traced along his chest and back, he appeared normal. She said she bent down to talk to him and asked, “What’s it like to be hit by lightning?” The patient looked at her and at the top of his lungs yelled, “IT’S LOUD!”
I know someone who got struck by lightning while driving his car. Really through him for a loop and took him some time to recover. I’m not exactly sure if it hit his car and he just got some of the bolt, or if it actually hit him.
Cars are SUPPOSED to be safe.....