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Lightning
is the most dangerous and frequently encountered weather
hazard that most people experience each year. It is the
second most frequent killer in the United States with nearly
100 deaths and 500 injuries each year. (Floods and flash
floods are the number one cause of weather related deaths
in the US.) - National
Severe Storms Laboratory
Lightning
Kills, Play It Safe - Summer is the peak season
for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomenalightning.
Safeguarding U.S. residents from dangerous lightning is
the goal of NOAA's new public awareness campaign.
Questions
and Answers About Lightning
UPDATED
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LIGHTNING SAFETY-1998
Ronald L. Holle
and Raúl E. López
National Severe Storms Laboratory, NOAA
WINTER
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE UNITED STATES
When Lightning Strikes -
It can and does happen so preparing for this natural disaster
is important no matter where you live.
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