Safety Tips

Have A Lightning Safety Plan. You can be affected by lightning both indoors and out, so be prepared! Check out the following links for ways to protect yourself. You can also contact the National Weather Service to have a meteorologist give a presentation on lightning safety.

Indoor Safety Tips

Outdoor Safety Tips

"Bolts from the Blue" - Sometimes lightning can strike out of the clear blue sky (courtesy NWS Pueblo, CO)

U.S. Air Force - 45th Weather Squadron

Tools for Teachers - Resources for educators to teach lightning safety in the classroom.

Marine Lightning Safety from the University of Florida

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