Terrifying Close-Up Lightning Strike Caught On Camera In Cotulla, Texas 

Erick Cervanted an amateur cameraman captured the precise moment an intense lightning strike hit just feet away from in Cotulla in Texas on May 15, 2015.

He emphasized that happily there were no deaths or injuries to regret.

A typical cloud to ground lightning flash culminates in the formation of an electrically conducting plasma channel through the air in excess of 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) tall, from within the cloud to the ground’s surface.

The actual discharge is the final stage of a very complex process. It can reach temperatures of roughly 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit). The sun, on the other hand, its surface temperature is just 6,000 kelvins (10,340 degrees Fahrenheit).

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20 Photos Of Nature Winning The Battle Against Civilization 

You might have to plant the flowers in your backyard to see some green action, but plants will grow from just about anywhere if you give them enough time. If you abandoned your home today and returned many years later, you might find trees growing right out of your bedroom walls, and plants the size of beanstalks shooting straight up out of your floorboards.

Plants are incredibly resilient, and can grow from the most unlikely places so long as they have a source of sun and water. These man-made objects, buildings, and entire cities are no match for the rapid growth of plant life. Check out these unbelievable photos of nature wining the battle against civilization.

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