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Lightning Safety
THE POWER OF THE LIGHTNING

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Lightning Safety

If you hear thunder or see lightning you are potentially in danger

Flash to bang: number of seconds from lightning flash until the sound of
thunder divided by five.

Ex. When you see lightning, count the seconds until you hear thunder.
(30 seconds/5= 6 miles)

We live in a lightning hot spot

Lightning Safety

NATA and National Severe Storms Service recommend that 30 minutes should
pass after the last sound of thunder is heard or lightning strike

You need to have a plan in regards to safety! Where will the players go?
Refs? People in the bleachers? Band?

Lightning Safety

Is a car or bus safe? YES

Is a dugout safe? Sort ofwhat about a side flash of lightning?

Should you be using the bathroom during a lightning storm? NO

You have to use common sense with this stuf

Lightning First-Aid

First-Aid should be administered the same as normal during lightningas

long as you are safe!

CPR and AEDs are safe to use

Lightning Facts

Peak temperature of 50,000 F (5 times the surface of the sun)

90% of casualties occur between May-Sept, with July being the most
dangerous month

Florida and Texas have the largest number of fatalities

Lightning Strike Types

Direct strike- lightning hits person directly

Contact injury- occurs when a person is touching something with a current

(fence, plumbing, bleachers)

Side flash- lightning strikes close to a person and some of the energy travels
to that person

Step voltage- current travels through the ground and goes up one leg and
continues down the other

Upward leader- lightning channel developing from the earth towards the
cloud

Concussive- when lightning current causes violent muscular contractions,

often throws the person several meters from strike point.

Lightning Safety

Lightning Detectors

Skyguard

unreliable

UCF uses this

WeatherSentry

What OCPS uses

8 miles!