{"id":449898,"date":"2022-05-20T00:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T21:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lightning-kills-cow-on-the-spot-as-severe-thunderstorm-hits-alabama-farm\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T00:07:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T21:07:55","slug":"lightning-kills-cow-on-the-spot-as-severe-thunderstorm-hits-alabama-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-kills-cow-on-the-spot-as-severe-thunderstorm-hits-alabama-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lightning kills cow &#8216;on the spot&#8217; as severe thunderstorm hits Alabama farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd1b8d6828\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd1b8d6828\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lightning-kills-cow-on-the-spot-as-severe-thunderstorm-hits-alabama-farm\/#%E2%80%9CLightning_kills_cow_%E2%80%98on_the_spot_as_severe_thunderstorm_hits_Alabama_farm%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lightning kills cow &#8216;on the spot&#8217; as severe thunderstorm hits Alabama farm&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLightning_kills_cow_%E2%80%98on_the_spot_as_severe_thunderstorm_hits_Alabama_farm%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lightning kills cow &#8216;on the spot&#8217; as severe thunderstorm hits Alabama farm&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/lighting_strike_kills_cow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>AUTAUGAVILLE, Ala.\u00a0\u2013 An Alabama farmer is warning people about the dangers of thunderstorms after he said a lightning strike killed his cow \u201con the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andy Wendland runs and operates the Autauga Farming Company along with his family in central Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>Wendland said storms rolled through the area Sunday night. He said he and his family were wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing up a family gathering inside when they heard a loud boom of thunder.<\/p>\n<p>His daughter looked up and saw one of the cows fall over in the pastures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cow had been struck by lightning, and fell dead, on the spot, within a hundred yards of our front porch,\u201d he\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autaugafarmingco\/photos\/a.609413979077024\/5424038260947881\/\">posted on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cWe have never had one hit this close to our home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always saddened at a loss like this, but realize that events like this happen in nature,\u201d Wendland said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. \u201cOn a farm, you learn very early that there are many events beyond your control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Wendland wants to remind people about taking shelter during severe weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a stark and vivid demonstration today of why you don\u2019t want to be outside if lightning could be in the area,\u201d his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> post continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/disasters\/lightning\/safetytips.html#:~:text=Crouch%20down%20in%20a%20ball,and%20other%20bodies%20of%20water.\">The US Centers for Disease Control<\/a>\u00a0advises people, \u201cWhen thunder roars, go indoors.\u201d Officials said if going inside isn\u2019t feasible, people should crouch and get as close to the ground as possible but never seek shelter under a tree.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/lightning-victims#:~:text=Lightning%20kills%20about%2020%20people,the%20victims%20and%20the%20survivors.\">The National Weather Service<\/a>\u00a0says lightning kills about 20 people each year in the United States and hundreds more are injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was reported from Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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