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| Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by Alisegun(m): 8:29pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Palm tree caught fire after it had been hit by lightening in Ijoko, Ogun State. The palm tree caught fire after been struck by lightening as reported by the witness. The witness claimed that the Palm Tree is still on fire http://www.secretgist.com/2017/06/Just-In-Palm-Tree-Catches-Fire-After-Lightning-Strikes-At-Ijoko-Ogun-State.html
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| Re: Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by sbm060(m): 8:32pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
The gods are angry with buhari it's sbm again |
| Re: Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by dingbang(m): 8:32pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Sango |
| Re: Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by Nobody: 8:43pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Witches and wizards at work. Chaiii |
| Re: Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by Guestlander: 8:44pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
It is a perfectly normal natural phenomenon. The lightening struck the tallest object in the vicinity, end of story. Soon you will start hearing about how some evil spirits have a whole estate built in the tree. |
| Re: Breaking: Palm Tree Catches Fire After Lightning Strikes At Ijoko Ogun State by TheTrueSeeker: 8:44pm On Jun 11, 2017 |
Although a flash of lightning is only a few inches wide, it appears to be much larger to the human eye. It can also be very dangerous, even deadly. Not only is there a great deal of electricity in a flash of lightning, it's also very hot. A lightning bolt can generate temperatures of about 54,000º F — or about six times hotter than the surface of the Sun! So what happens when that powerful bolt of lightning hits an object on Earth? In particular, what happens when lightning strikes a living tree? Although it might seem like a foregone conclusion that a tree might be burned up in an instant, lightning can actually have a variety of effects on a tree. What exactly happens depends upon several factors, including what kind of tree it is, how much moisture it contains, the overall health of the tree at the time of the strike, and the intensity of the lightning strike. Much of the damage that lightning does to trees is a result of what happens when the moisture inside a tree is subjected to the super-hot temperatures caused by lightning. A tree's moist tissues often sit just below the outer layer of bark. This is why some lightning strikes result in the bark of a tree appearing to explode in large chunks. If the outer layer of bark is soaked from excessive rainfall, however, the lightning may travel along the outside of the tree to the ground, resulting in little damage. At other times, though, intense lightning bolts may split trees in two and cause them to burst into flame from the inside out. A tree that has been hit by lightning may survive intact for many years. Other trees, though, might need to be cut down if they pose a danger of falling on people or property. Some large trees have been known to have been hit by lightning on many separate occasions. If a tree struck by lightning doesn't catch on fire and burn to the ground, it may live for quite a while even with extensive injuries. Lightning-damaged trees, however, will often be more susceptible to other types of damage, such as that from insects, disease, and decay. |
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