Imagine being on the ferry from Kingston to Edmonds when KERBLAMO what sounds like a bomb going off is actually a bolt of lightning on a stormy Seattle night directly connecting the ship to the heavens. Mind boggling. Before I go any further, no one was barbecued or disintegrated by the strike. Phew.
Found the #lightning that would have struck the M/V Puyallup. A ton of electricity flowed from the cloud to the ferry - the likely stroke was a 133,000 amp stroke! For reference, most electrical outlets are 15 amps. #WAwx https://t.co/MrnY04uXQN pic.twitter.com/XcW8yPG2jA
— Ch☈is Vagas|☇y (@COweatherman) October 11, 2020
There wasn't much imminent danger for those on board despite probably feeling better about having stayed in their cars for COVID-19 reasons than other trips...
Nice to know that no sizzling seafarers had to be delivered to the dock. I wonder how the seals and such swimming around it are affected?!
The M/V Puyallup had to take the rest of the night and next morning off for some navigation system work related to getting zapped. I bet captaining a ship in that condition must be pretty terrible.





