Truth: Lightning often strikes outside of heavy rain and may occur as far as 10 miles away from rainfall.
Myth: The rubber soles of shoes or rubber tires on a car will protect you from being struck by lightning.
Truth: Rubber-solded shoes and rubber tires offer NO protection from lightning. The steel frame of a hard-topped vehicle provides increased protection
if you are not touching metal. Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.
Myth: People struck by lighning carry an electric charge and should not be touched.
Truth: Lighning-strike victims carry no electrical charge and should be attended to immediately. Contact the American Red Cross at 547-8667
for more information on CPR and first aid classes.
Myth: "Heat lightning" occurs after very hot summer days and poses no threat.
Truth: "Heat lightning" is a term used to describe lightning from a thunderstorm too far away for thunder to be heard.
30/30 Lightning Safety Rule
Go indoors if, after seeing lightning, you cannot count to 30 before hearing thunder. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder.
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