Emergency Preparedness Severe Storms Awareness Week: Lightning

Resources From the Maryland Department of Emergency Management

When thunder roars, head indoors!

Quick Facts:

Outdoor Strikes
Over 98% of lightning casualties are from people outdoors in a storm. Get inside as soon as you hear thunder in the distance, and your chances of staying safe grow dramatically.
It Has the Range
Did you know that lightning fatalities most frequently come from places that are actually outside of the areas where it’s raining? Lightning can strike over 10 miles from a storm’s rain area! If you can hear the thunder, you’re close enough to be struck. Don’t take chances!

Learn even more about thunder and lightning over at MdReady – and thanks for being a part of Severe Storms Awareness Week 2024. Stay storm-safe, and we’ll see you next year!

Shared by Lori Peck, BS, MT, Garrett County Health Department’s Public Health Emergency Planner