Thunderstorms - Lightning


April 2008

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS!

Each year many folks are struck and killed by lightning. The National Weather Service says that on average 62 people are killed by lightning each year.  I'm sure that many of our CoCoRaHS Volunteers have their own stories of close calls with lightning or know someone who has. There are many prudent things we can do to reduce our risk and NOAA's lightning safety campaign "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors" describes many of them.

To find out more visit: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

Links on the NOAA Lightning Safety page include:
StruckbyLightning.org
Lightning Safety Alliance
The Lightning Protection Institute
Lightning Strike & Electric Shock Survivors International
Lightning Injury Research Program



June 24-30, 2007

LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

The Nation will celebrate its fourth annual National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 24-30, 2007. NWS staff thank all of the people who are helping to make this year's lightning safety campaign a reality. Lightning Safety Week is held the last full week of June each year.

Join NOAA all week long as they examine the following topics:

Monday:  Lightning Overview
Tuesday:  The Science of Lightning
Wednesday:  Lightning Safety Outdoors
Thursday:  Lightning Safety Indoors
Friday:   The Medical Aspects of Lightning

To find out more visit: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/