Hello Ray,
Here are some cases i found of automobiles that got struck by
lightning:
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"OMAHA -- A strong line of thunderstorms moved through Central and
eastern Nebraska on Sunday, causing 11 counties to be placed under
tornado warnings.
[..]
Maybe even luckier were two severe weather spotters in Platte County
whose car was hit by lightning, said Emergency Management Director Tim
Hofbauer.
Other than being a little shaken up, neither spotter was injured, he
said.
Their vehicle did not fare as well, however, as all four tires were
blown out and "the antenna was shortened," Hofbauer said."
Source - The Grand Island Independent
"Severe storms hit parts of state", published Monday, June 26, 2000
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/062600/new_storms26.html
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"Chasing storms is a risky game of cat and mouse, says a meteorologist
and severe-weather enthusiast.
"Mother nature can be vicious and it only takes one mistake to get
into big trouble," said Pat McCarthy, a weather specialist and veteran
storm chaser.
McCarthy said his scariest moment was when his car was hit by
lightning.
"The hair was standing up on my legs and my arms. The flash was just
blinding.""
Source - The Winnipeg Sun
"'One mistake' can lead to trouble", Thursday, June 19, 2003
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:Ap3AI5L3zjEJ:www.canoe.ca/WinnipegNews/ws.ws-06-20-0010.html+%22car+was+hit+by+lightning%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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"In Frederick County, quarter sized hail destroyed a cornfield in
Thurmont and a car was hit by lightning but no one was injured." (see
page 5)
Date: July 16, 2000 Time: 16:45EST
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Storms/Strmdata/storm0700.pdf
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"The following are highlights and important events in the history of
the Union Traction Co. of Indiana.
A lot of information for this site was gathered from the book,
"Electric Railroads of Indiana" by Jerry Marlette.
[..]
1906
April 8- IUTC car struck by lightning while runnion at high speed.
Front end catches fire, the feed wires leading to the battery are
burned away, but no one is injured."
http://members.tripod.com/~kinser_11/utcrings2.html
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"Two golfers were struck by lightning in a golf cart. They were
hospitalized in critical condition.
[..]
Lightning struck a van that was being towed by a wrecker at the
intersection of Georgia Highway 19 and I-16. The driver of the wrecker
was slightly injured from the lightning strike. The van received only
minor paint damage from the lightning strike.
A lightning strike in Bonita Springs hit a car antenna, melting it and
blowing a hole in the car. Three occupants of the car were uninjured.
Numerous other lightning strikes started brush fires.
[..]
A women was struck by lightning as she reached from her van to an
automatic teller machine. The ATM was severely damaged.
(Source: National Weather Service: "Storm Data" Statistics)
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_lls/incidents.html
"Lightning Bolt Damages Car"
http://www.wnbc.com/askasa/1716353/detail.html
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"4. Damage. Reported damage to vehicles includes pitting, arcing,
burning on both exterior and interior places. See the below
photographs, courtesy of Mr. Brown, of his Jeep Cherokee which was
struck by lightning. Cases have been reported of total destruction of
vehicle wiring, and associated electrical and electronic systems.
Cases from police departments report bad burns to the hands and mouth
where officers were using radio microphones when their vehicles were
struck. Cases describe total blow-out of all four tires in passenger
cars. A video in our NLSI library shows a station wagon being struck
by lightning in a heavy rain storm, with no damage whatsoever
occurring."
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_pls/vehicle_strike.html
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Hope this helps!
regards,
Jackburton
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