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onetrack · 10-26-2008, 10:05 PM

That number has gotta be some kind of record. I recall a number of years ago, that a farmer situated in the high country (Tablelands) of North-Western, New South Wales (the state in which Sydney is the capital), lost 45 cattle to one lightning strike.
He had previously lost another sizeable number of cattle (about 30, I think) some 10-15 years before.
The Tablelands region has areas that record enormous numbers of lightning strikes, in comparison to other areas, and it's all to do with elevation and topography, that assists thunderstorm buildup.

The number of horses struck by lightning is sizeable, too - both when being ridden, and in older times when working the fields.
If thunderstorms are close, and you're riding a horse, it's advisable to dismount and reduce your profile to lower your chances of being struck.

10-26-2008, 10:05 PM	#15
onetrack Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Western Australia Posts: 99	Not as unusual as you'd imagine .. That number has gotta be some kind of record. I recall a number of years ago, that a farmer situated in the high country (Tablelands) of North-Western, New South Wales (the state in which Sydney is the capital), lost 45 cattle to one lightning strike. He had previously lost another sizeable number of cattle (about 30, I think) some 10-15 years before. The Tablelands region has areas that record enormous numbers of lightning strikes, in comparison to other areas, and it's all to do with elevation and topography, that assists thunderstorm buildup. The number of horses struck by lightning is sizeable, too - both when being ridden, and in older times when working the fields. If thunderstorms are close, and you're riding a horse, it's advisable to dismount and reduce your profile to lower your chances of being struck. __________________ Illiterate??? - Not a problem! Write today for more information!! ....