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!.
Itâs not so rare to Midtownâs iconic Empire State Building hit by lightning (it typically happens a couple of dozen times per year), but in this case Henrik Moltke of the Intercept captured a nifty timelapse image of a bolt of lightning striking (at or near) the edifice: