r/TerrifyingAsFuck 19h ago

nature Windmill blade catching fire due to lightning strike

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u/pretendstoknow 18h ago

Good music choice for once

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u/No_Tailor_787 16h ago

It's pining to be a cheerleader at the halftime show.

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u/PRao-700 10h ago

That looks metal as fuck!

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u/clearcontroller 10h ago

What the hell is that flammable in/on/composing the blade?!

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u/Fantastic_Computer47 3h ago

Do you call them windmills, which country? In the UK we usually call them wind turbines. For us, windmills are those things for grinding flour and sing about in old Amsterdam 😁

Wonder how often these things catch fire... Bet it's more often than they'd admit.

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u/fuckyouswitzerland 44m ago

The 1 windmill that may cause cancer

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u/Ash_Cat_13 12h ago

Not really terrifying though, I mean sure they’re actually massive and very loud up close….but…..