The quintal or centner is a historical unit of mass in many countries which is usually defined as 100 base units of either pounds or kilograms. It is commonly used for grain prices in wholesale markets in India, where 1 quintal = 100 kg.[1]
Moltke describes what he's seeing during the video, noting the sound of thunder. Then the strike happens, flashing against the sky and forming a red dot on the Empire State Building that makes it look like a someone has aimed a giant laser pointer at the architectural icon. The video is simply titled Boom!.
Video Shows the Empire State Building Get Struck by Lightning. As a thunderstorm hit New York City, a photographer grabbed a nifty timelapse image of lightning around the iconic Empire State Building. A thunderstorm that hit New York City on the evening of 25 July 2016 was notable for its sound and fury (or, at least, its thunder and lightning).