#LA LIGHTNING STORM WINDOWS#

Corded phones are NOT safe to use during a thunderstorm. Lightning can travel through electrical systems, radio and television reception systems, and any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring. Do NOT use your computers, laptops, game systems, washers, dryers, stoves, or anything connected to an electrical outlet. Do NOT bathe, shower, wash dishes, or have any other contact with water during a thunderstorm because lightning can travel through a building’s plumbing. About one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors. This will reduce the number of injuries if lightning strikes the ground.Įven though your home is a safe shelter during a lightning storm, you may still be at risk. – If you are in a group during a thunderstorm, separate from each other. – Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.). – Immediately get out of and away from ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water. – Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter. Crouch down in a ball-like position with your head tucked and hands over your ears so that you are down low with minimal contact with the ground. – Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges, or peaks. If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby, the following actions may reduce your risk: Crouching or getting low to the ground can reduce your chances of being struck, but does not remove you from danger. The most important action is to remove yourself from danger. If you are caught in an open area, act quickly to find adequate shelter. – Seek shelter immediately even if caught out in the open.

#LA LIGHTNING STORM WINDOWS#

Safe shelters include homes, offices, shopping centers, and hard-top vehicles with the windows rolled up. Remember the phrase, “When thunder roars, go indoors.” Find a safe, enclosed shelter when you hear thunder. If the forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity, or make sure adequate safe shelter is readily available. – Check the weather forecast before participating in outdoor activities. If you are outdoors when the storm arrives: If you don’t count any seconds between the flash of lightning and thunder then the lightning is very close. So 5 seconds is equal to 1 mile, 15 seconds is equal to 3 miles. If you count the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder, and then divide by 5, you’ll get the distance in miles to the lightning. The National Weather Service says you can roughly calculate the distance between you and the lightning by following this rule of thumb. But when a thunderstorm arrives, follow these tips from the CDC to stay safe if lightning strikes. Thunder and lightning are rare in the Bay Area and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that nationwide the chance of being struck by lightning in a given year is 1 in 500,000. CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device.

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