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!.
And if it happens to your home, you might need a roof replacement and many other repairs. Lightning Travels Fast and is Terribly Furious. Thereâs good sense behind the idiom âas fast as lightning.â In mere seconds, your home can go from perfectly sound to severely damaged from one lightning strike.