Thunderstorm Safety
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you can protect yourselves during the next thunderstorm
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How long can a thunder storm last?It depends on the natural metrological forces in place at the time of the storm. They can last minutes to hours.
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What is the difference between thunder and Lightning?You can see lightning and it could kill you, thunder is a loud noise caused by the lightning AFTER it has completed its cycle.
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What do lightning and thunder do in a storm?Lightning is an electromagnetic wave that travels through the clouds. When these waves meet one another they connect and create a lightning bolt of some shape completing its cycle. Thunder is a sonic ...
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Where do I go during a thunder storm?Go in some type of building, car or parking garage NEVER TAKE SHELTER in a sunshade, baseball dugout, tree or any other open type of shelter. If you can’t find one crouch as low as you can on the grou ...
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What not to do in a thunder storm?Never stand under a tree for shelter! If you are at home, switch off all appliances. Turning off appliances won’t do a thing. If the appliance is plugged in it is at risk, consider having a ...
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How high is a thunder storm?Higher the thunderstorm the stronger it is. Heights can range from 20,000 ft to 70,000 ft above sea level. High mountain regions place you closer to the stronger thunderstorms.
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Why does the house shake when there is a thunder storm?Your house will shake depending the closeness of the lightning. Thunder is a sonic boom that comes from the rapid heating of the air around a lightning strike. Sonic booms cause massive shaking to ...
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What will be the first, thunder or storm?Thunder is the sound reaction caused by lightning strikes inside or coming out of cloud banks so you don’t necessarily have a big storm first, but you must have at least storm clouds nearby. A bolt of ...
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How can you protect yourself from thunder storms?Hold a metal pole and jump in a lake… just kidding. you’ll be safe as long as you stay inside.
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