The Importance of Lightning Safety Awareness

Summer is a time for backyard barbeques, trips to the beach and lots of outdoor fun, but it’s also a time when the atmosphere heats up and dangerous thunderstorms become more frequent. Did you know 85% of lightning victims are male? That’s why today, I’m reaching out to you on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), to stress to you and your readers the importance of reminding your family (and yourself) that, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”

This year, the NWS unveiled a new community-based volunteer preparedness program to increase awareness about the danger of lightning at outdoor recreation venues, like parks, concert arenas, and golf courses as well as open water locations such as swimming pools and beaches. The agency created lightning safety awareness signs that local communities can install at these public places to encourage people to go indoors when they hear thunder.  Because almost all lightning injuries and deaths can be prevented, such education and awareness is crucial.




Remember when you hear thunder:

1.       Get into a substantial building or hardtop vehicle at the first rumble of thunder; 

2.       Stay indoors for 30 minutes after the last thunder clap; 

3.       Keep away from plumbing, electrical equipment and wiring during a thunderstorm.

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