How Do You Avoid Being Hit By A Lightning Strike?
According to the National Weather Service, each year several dozen people in the United States are killed by lightning, while hundreds more are injured. Here are some ways to avoid being struck by lighting, The first step in avoiding being hit by lighting is to keep abreast of changing weather conditions. Purchase a NOAA weather radio with the S.A.M.E. alert feature, to alert you of conditions within your county. Lightning strike detectors, which can be attached by a belt clip, will tell you how far away lighting strikes are occurring. They can be purchased for around $70.00. Don’t rely on any one source of information but instead use a combination of all of them along with common sense. When the sky is darkening with thunder cloud activity, seek shelter. The second step in avoiding becoming a lightning strike statistic is to know the facts from fiction. Lightning can and will strike the same place twice. Lighting can strike out of a seemingly clear sky, up to ten miles from a thunders
