 | Lightning is more powerful than an atomic bomb. WOW! |
| Lightning is in front of and behind a storm. |
| All thunderstorms produce lightning. |
| Lightning starts forest fires. Someone alert Smokey the Bear! |
| You should not take a bath during a storm. |
| You should not talk on the phone or play on the computer during a storm. |
| You should keep away from doors and windows when it is lightning. |
| If lightning is closer than 40 seconds (8 miles) you could be in danger.
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| Lightning is the cause of 1/3 of all church fires. |
| Most famous buildings have lightning protection.
For example the Sears Towers, White House, Washington Monument |
| Even the North & South Poles are struck by lightning. Watch out polar bears! |
| Out of lightning, tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes, lightning is the only one we can really afford to protect ourselves against. |
| There are 3 kinds of lightning: within a cloud, cloud to cloud, and earth to cloud. |
| Metal top cars are safer than convertibles. |
| It is all right to touch someone who has been hit by lightning, you will not get shocked, get help fast. |
| Lightning can strike in the same place twice.
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| Lightning has "HOT" or "COLD" bolts depending upon the voltage and duration of the strike. |
