THUNDERSTORMS:

DO'S & DON'TS

Kalayakan, Reem
Laude, Kent
STEM - de Vera
 Signs that lightning
is about to hit you.

1. Before lightning strikes, one usually hears thunder, or a rumbling sound.

2. The presence of a cumulonimbus, or big fluffy cloud.

3. And if one's hair rises up, and experiences tingling.

THUNDERSTORMS: DO'S &

DON'TS
 What to do?

Check the weather forecasts Crouch or keep your feet Unplug all of your electronic
for any potential together with your arms appliances at home.
thunderstorms. clasped around you.
To be aware of and protected from potentially To lessen the possibility of being struck by lightning Because lightning is most likely to strike electrically
dangerous events. as it passes through its channel. charged items.

THUNDERSTORMS: DO'S &

DON'TS
 What not to do?

Stay on open areas like
highlands and coastlines.
Because lightning most likely strikes wide open
spaces and large bodies of water.
Lying on the ground or on the
concrete walls.
This is due to the fact that lightning primarily
travels to the ground.
Having skin contact with any
poles or metallic objects where
electricity can travel.

This is due to the fact that lightning most likely

passes through conductors.
THUNDERSTORMS: DO'S &
DON'TS
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