{"id":2988,"date":"2015-03-04T20:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2020-08-28T13:16:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:16:18","slug":"lightning-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/lightning-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4379\" src=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iAlert.com_Lightning_Safety_2240x1068-Medium-Quality.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iAlert.com_Lightning_Safety_2240x1068-Medium-Quality.jpg 2240w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iAlert.com_Lightning_Safety_2240x1068-Medium-Quality-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iAlert.com_Lightning_Safety_2240x1068-Medium-Quality-1024x488.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Caught outside in a storm, inside during a thunderstorm, or in a car there are steps you can take to protect yourself from the dangers of lightning<\/p>\n<h3>Outside in a lightning storm<\/h3>\n<p>There is no safe place outside with lightning, however these actions may\u00a0reduce your risk of being struck.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects<\/li>\n<li>A tent or open air building will not protect you from lightning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Inside during a lightning storm<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t touch electrical equipment or electronics plugged into the wall<\/li>\n<li>Stay off corded phones and avoid plumbing<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.<\/li>\n<li>Do not lie on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Inside a car during a lightning storm<\/h3>\n<p>You are safe from lightning inside a car as long as you do the following.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roll up the windows so that they are closed<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t touch metal objects inside the car<\/li>\n<li>Pull over on the side of the road ad put your hazards on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How tornadoes form\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/basic-meteorology\/how-tornadoes-form\">How tornadoes form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Facts about tornadoes\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/basic-meteorology\/tornado-facts\">Tornado facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"tornado safety\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/tornado-safety\/\">Tornado Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lightning Safety\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/lightning-safety\/\">Lightning Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Flood Safety\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/flood-safety\/\">Flood Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"tornado myths\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/tornado-myths\">Tornado Myths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lightning Myths\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/lightning-myths\/\">Lightning Myths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The life cycle of a thunderstorm\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/basic-meteorology\/the-life-cycle-of-thunderstorms\">Life cycle of thunderstorms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Criteria for a tornado warning\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-glossary\/criteria-for-a-tornado-warning\">Criteria for a tornado warning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Criteria for a severe thunderstorm warning\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-glossary\/criteria-for-a-severe-thunderstorm-warning\">Criteria for a severe thunderstorm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Difference between a flood and flash flood\" href=\"http:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/basic-meteorology\/what-is-the-difference-between-a-flash-flood-and-a-flood\/\">Difference between &#8220;flood&#8221; 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