{ Lightning Safety Information from NOAA / NWS. NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!!  If you hear thunder, lightning is close.

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{ Lightning Safety Information from NOAA / NWS

NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!!  If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.  When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter.  Safe shelter is a substantial building or inside an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle.  Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder. Lightning: What You Need to Know

Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.  Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths, and faucets.  Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.  Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls. Indoor Lightning Safety Tips

NO PLACE outside is safe when lightning is in the area, but if you are caught outside with no safe shelter anywhere nearby the following actions may reduce your risk:  Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks  NEVER lie flat on the ground  NEVER use a tree for shelter  NEVER use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter  Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water  Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.)  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should ANY of the above actions be taken if a building or an all-metal vehicle is nearby Last Resort Outdoor Risk Reduction Tips

 Victims do not carry an electrical charge and may need immediate medical attention.  Monitor the victim and begin CPR or AED, if necessary.  Call 911 for help. If Someone Is Struck

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