Lightning Safety By Devin Larson and John ZMYSlony

What is Lightning? Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs typically during a thunderstorm. This discharge occurs between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between two clouds, or between a cloud and the ground

Types of Lightning ● ● Cloud to Ground Flash Cloud to Air Flash Spider Lightning Intra-Cloud Lightning

Where Does Lightning Strike? ● “Tall objects such as trees and skyscrapers are commonly struck by lightning. Mountains also make good targets. The reason for this is their tops are closer to the base of the storm cloud. ” - NSSL

Safety Precautions (Outdoors) ● Go Inside of a safe Building and or a vehicle.

Safety Precautions (Outdoors) ● Avoid open fields, the top of a hill or a ridge top. ● Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects. If you are in a forest, stay near a lower stand of trees. ● Stay away from water, wet items, such as ropes, and metal objects, such as fences and poles.

Safety Precautions (Indoors) ● Stay off corded phones. You can use cellular or cordless phones. ● Don't touch electrical equipment such as computers, TVs, or cords. You can remote controls safety. ● Avoid plumbing. Do not wash your hands, take a shower or wash dishes.

Safety Precautions (Indoors) ● Stay away from windows and doors that might have small leaks around the sides to let in lightning, and stay off porches. ● Do not lie on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls. ● Protect your pets: Dog houses are not safe shelters.

What Happens When You're Struck By Lightning? ● Deep entry and exit wounds can occur where the lightning strikes the body and then exits the body. ● The heat associated with the lightning strike can cause clothing to catch on fire. ● The electric discharge of a lightning strike can instantly stop the heart and cause cardiac arrest. ● Brain damage and comas can occur. ● Nerves can be damaged or destroyed by the lightning’s electric discharge

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Works Cited ● ● http: //www. sciencemadesimple. co. uk/activity-blogs/lightning http: //www. lightningsafety. noaa. gov/ https: //www. nssl. noaa. gov/education/svrwx 101/lightning/types/ https: //www. washingtonpost. com/news/capital-weathergang/wp/2013/05/08/ten-shocking-things-that-can-happen-if-you-are-struckby-lightning/? noredirect=on&utm_term=. e 673 b 33 e 4 f 5 c