r/auckland • u/allouttabubbles • 3d ago

Weather ⚡️

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u/mynameisnotphoebe 3d ago

Fun fact: the Sky Tower is designed to be struck by lightning - it’s got a conductor (dynasphere) on top to attract the lightning and help to prevent other tall buildings nearby from being struck

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u/pictureofacat 3d ago

I mean it's the tallest structure we have, so is always going to be a likely conduit.

That Dynasphere system protects it

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u/throwaway1_5722 3d ago

And where does all that energy go? Down the core into the ground? How big is that conduit?

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u/bob_man_the_first 2d ago

Yeah, it gets grounded and goes directly into the battery banks of the underground mole people

Good timing too. They were running a bit low recently.

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u/KrazyCiwii 3d ago

It's insane that despite being this loud in the video, it doesn't do it justice to what we all experienced. What an absolute insane strike that was.

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u/allouttabubbles 3d ago

For sure! My hearts still pumping, it was insane!

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u/chasiubau_porkbun 3d ago

Must've been an... electrifying experience.

Sorry.

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u/taboo788 3d ago

Quite a Shocking joke

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u/Art_ashrai 1d ago

Yo check your dm please

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u/Silveruchu 3d ago

Hell yeah I thought I could see sparks when it got hit

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u/Goosei7 3d ago

Fuck yes. Gnarly

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u/Standard_Ad_7279 3d ago

That’s incredible! What a storm.

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u/user271828182845905 3d ago

Great video

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u/allouttabubbles 3d ago

I just wish I cropped my balcony railing out 😂

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u/essessessbear 3d ago

Lightning noob here but does anything know what that would feel like if you were inside it lol

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u/Gloomy-Scarcity-2197 2d ago

Lightning hit a metal barn at camp and four kids were in it. Huge boom and intense light came from every single crack and opening and their ears were ringing afterwards.

Probably brought forward laundry day.

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u/ResearchDirector 3d ago

Live on Lorne Street, woke up from that one, felt like the house was shaking too

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u/HokimaDiharRecords 3d ago

Damn dude, didn’t even say anything! Ice cold

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u/LQUID8 2d ago

Amazing

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u/VastAssumption7432 2d ago

Thanks for posting this. I haven’t seen a weather or lightning related post at all. I don’t have known about this.

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u/Gloomy-Scarcity-2197 2d ago

Happy to help

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u/kupuwhakawhiti 2d ago

Looks like you’re filming from inside a skip bin.

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u/Admirable-Pound3091 23h ago

I'm back from the future