I read in the paper that 2 parents that were camping were killed by lightening when they were seeking shelter under trees at a campground near Salt Lake City, UT, but their children were hospitalized. The hospital would not give out any info on the children. Please remember that lightening can kill and/or seriously injure particularly out in the open or near/under trees. Please take safety precautions when camping.
B-flatB-flat,
I always worry about the lightening when camping. Most of the time the campgrounds is under shade which of course is trees. This year it has just about rained every night I have camped sooooooooo.
B-flatIf there isn t a building with plumbing and wiring (to ground the lightning) we always move to the car.
B-flatGo to the pavvillion or somewhere protected ?
B-flatInside a building with plumbing and wiring is the best. Often the bathroom at a campground or the rec room if they have one.
tlhdoctlhdoc,
Not a bad idea if you can make it there safely. What would you think about sitting in the TV until the storm has pasted?
B-flatI have heard that one shouldn t touch the plumbing or wiring during storms, so be careful lest you get the charge going through your body. If there is no other shelter, then getting into the tow vehicle would be better than standing out in the open or under trees, in my opinion.
whitestar505
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tlhdoc,
Not a bad idea if you can make it there safely. What would you think about sitting in the TV until the storm has pasted?
We have done that on many trips. If there isn t a building to go into we get into the TV and wait. We don t stay in the PU if there is an electrical storm.
B-flatCars are supposed to be very very safe during electrical storms .....
B-flatCars are not nearly as safe as a well grounded building.
B-flatHere s a link to the National Weather Service s Lightning Safety Page:
[link=]http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/more.htm[/link]
One of the things that strikes me (pun intended) is that lightning can travel quite a distance, even if you are not directly under or near clouds, you can be struck. We vacation in Yosemite NP every year, and they often get afternoon thunderstorms. At the first sound of thunder, they close the swimming pools.
B-flatThis part of the great USA is just severe when it comes to weather. I m not willing to chance it when we camp since I have 2 young one with me. We try to keep up with the weather, and have agreed to run for the car or other safe place if we get hit with unexpected wind/thunderstorms, etc.
B-flatWell, if it s just the old foks we sit under the awning and watch the lightning. It is amazing to watch lighting come over Lake Michigan.
B-flatHere is a warning to those who have or want tounge rings.
Lightning bolt zaps tongue stud[:o][:o][:o] http://www.getreading.co.uk/story.asp?intid=7181
ckkevin
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Here is a warning to those who have or want tounge rings.
Lightning bolt zaps tongue stud[:o][:o][:o] http://www.getreading.co.uk/story.asp?intid=7181
So what exactly were Becky and her " friend" doing to expose her tongue piercing outside during an electrical storm???? [:o] The article is mysteriously silent about that...oh those Brits! [;)]
B-flatSomeone was " out in the open" and got zapped by lightening.....they were on a beach. What they were doing.......I m not even going to go there.[8D][8D][8D][:D][:D][:D] Enough for the imagination already.[;)]
Steve-o-bud
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Here s a link to the National Weather Service s Lightning Safety Page:
[link=]http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/more.htm[/link]
Thanks for posting the link. I hope everyone takes a look at the site.