I thank God have never been struck by lightning, but have had more than a couple close calls in my career as a firefighter paramedic. Something totally unnatural, or is that looney, about being on the roof of a burning home on a metal ladder swinging an axe in the middle of a thunderstorm...........
I also had the heartbreaking experience of unsuccessfully attempting to revive an 11 year old boy struck by lightning while riding his bicycle in a campground that used to be near Sea World Orlando. The parent storm the lightning came from was about 5 miles away; it was perfectly clear and the sun was shining when he was hit. The closest hospital was right next door to the campground. One of the toughest experiences of my life; I can only imagine how it impacted his family.