Lightning Safety

One of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena is lightning.  It strikes all year long, but Summer is the peak season.  Lightning is one of the most deadly and damaging types of weather we face in North Carolina, and it typically does not receive enough attention.

Visit the Lightning Safety web site which includes, safety, lightning stories and outreach resources:

Lightning Safety

An average of 62 people are killed each year by lightning.  Eight people have already died this year due to lightning strikes.

There are many symptoms one suffers from being struck by lightning.  Some of them are debilitating and include long-term effects which include memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and an inability to sit for long.

Please visit the web site above for more information and learn more about lightning risks and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your belongings.

Attached are safety/awareness statements.  Please print and post them for others who do not have access to the web.

Monday - LightningOverview[pdf/9.87kb]
Tuesday - LightningScience[pdf/13.9kb]
Wednesday - LightningOutside[pdf/12.7kb]
Thursday - LightningInside[pdf/12.1kb] 
Friday - LightningVictims[pdf/13.4kb]