How to Protect Yourself From a Thunderstorm

 A thunderstorm can be defined as a storm with thunder and lightning. Thunder can be very frightening since it roars very loudly. Thunder and lightning mainly occur during the warmer months during which there is atmosphere instability and there are cumulonimbus cloud formations. They occur when a warm air pocket at the ground level rises to collide with the cooler air above it. Lightning is a fast and strong electricity discharge from a storm to the ground usually originating from clouds. There are a lot of myths accompanying lightning, for example; that the tallest buildings are always struck by lightning. Another myth is that it doesn't strike the same place twice. Neither of these is true.

When hitting the ground, a single lightning bolt normally carries around 25,000 amps of electrical current. This is around two thousand three hundred times more electrical current than what is used in a washing machine. Insta Thunder People prone to strikes are those who spend most of their time outdoors in unsheltered places, for example; golfers, farm workers, or hikers. While the majority of lightning flashes take place and stay bound within a storm cloud, about twenty percent of lightning makes contact with the ground. One should not only be worried about a direct hit, but a strike next to an individual is also worrying since it can be dangerous. Whenever lightning strikes there is a high amount of electricity in the surrounding environment.

The first strategy in protecting yourself is to be prepared. Doing some research before heading outdoors is the best way to avoid being trapped in a storm. Check the weather in your area or planned destination via a weather app or a newspaper. Before a storm, one should unplug all the electrical appliances such as televisions because lightning sometimes causes power surges. If you are outdoors you should look for shelter as soon as possible to shield yourself from the storm. When there is a thundering roar, you are normally within range of a lightning strike. Even at ten miles distance from a storm's center, lightning can strike.