Here Are The Worst Places To Be During A Lightning Storm
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Yes, standing under a tree in a lightning storm is extremely dangerous. Don't do it. But, there's one place you can be that's even deadlier - out in the open. According to NOAA records, more people died from lightning strikes they received while out in the open than from any other location between 2006-2016.
So what should you do if you're caught in a lightning storm? We spoke with John Jensenius, lightning safety specialist at NOAA, for some safety tips.
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Following is the transcript of the video:
Where's the most dangerous place to be in a lightning storm? Under a tree is extremely risky.
But there's an even deadlier place: outside, in the open.
More people were struck and died by lightning out in the open than anywhere else in the US between 2006-2016. Here's a breakdown of the 5 most dangerous places to be.
Chances are slim but you should still be prepared. Taking shelter in a car or enclosed building is always your best option if you're caught in a thunderstorm.
But if you can't find shelter, here are some tips.
Stuck in a forest?
Avoid tall or isolated trees. And stand as far away as you can from any tree.
Camping in an open area?
Pick a valley or other low area to set up camp. Avoid ravines, and beware of possible flash flooding in the area.
Also, remember that tents offer no protection from lightning.
Avoid wet and metal objects.
If you're in a boat or near long metal fences be extremely careful. Water and metal easily conduct electrical current from one source to another, which could be you.
Always wait 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder.
50% of lightning deaths happen after the storm has passed. So, be patient and wait a half hour before resuming activity.
These tips can help, but your best defense is to plan ahead. Check the weather forecast before going out. It could just save your life.
So if you are outdoors camping and nowhere close to a building or car, you can't go near a tree, in your tent or out in the open... then where else are you supposed to freaking go???
lie on the grass in a dense area... or out in the open...
as far as i can tell. lying down would be much safer, and the out in the open death statistics are fucking stupid, for varying reasons... specifically, out in the open applies to more space than any other area. and second. if you're lying down, lightning would almost never hit you
You should not lie down, because it increases your chance of dying to a lightning that strikes close to you.
When a lighning hits the ground, the electricity spreads out in a circle around the point it it.
The ground has a resistance that reduces the electricity the further you go from the starting point.
If you are lying down, your feet might be closer to the lightning and therefore be in a stronger electric field than your head. This potential difference induces a current through you that can certainly harm or kill you.
Instead, you should crouch down with your feet very close to each other, but still remain lower than the objects sorrounding you.
That is also why it's so dangerous to be on horseback while in a thunderstorm.
ZockerTwins i was kinda right then! Thank you for your knowledge and my douchey bragging rights (i had learned this before, but i... i forgot... entirely)
Pray. Honestly, nowhere is safe out in the wilderness. Lightning can strike anywhere.
dragonvale19 ur so wrong it's not even funny
It seems that being near the unknown is not good for your odds.
Since this clip is a lot like a PSA... "The more you know"...the less likely it is to get you zapkilled by Thor.
Lightning only kills about 47 Americans every year.
😂😂
Man, I hate when I flicker out of existence and then get struck by lightning.
You should change the title to
'places to go to become the flash'
Freddy yeti Don't forget the CSI Chemicals!
Run Barry run!
Freddy yeti Marvels makes you stupid. Snap out of it.
@@ItachiUchiha-nx2sw its DC not marvle stup id
stay away from trees in forest.
doesn't that mean we are in the open
the headless stickman Ikr?
you just can't see the forest through the trees
Yes makes no sense. I was holding a machete during a crazy thunderstorm. I just left it in a safe place as it's metal & went on. Trees & open spaces are something you cannot avoid if in a forest or plantations.
the headless stickman I was thinking that as well..
the headless stickman just stay in your house. How about that?
"In a forest? Get away from ALL the trees"... "..being out in the open has the highest risk of death".
Obviously people missed the detail, stay away from large isolated trees. If you're in a forest use your common sense. haha
0:53 and it seems you missed this detail.
I was on top of a mountain when the thunderstorm started... the only thing I could do was walk and pray. Closest shelter was 4-5km away and the only way to get there was to walk the mountain crest for an hour before starting to descend. 100% 0 cover, I saw lightning at eye level. Time from the flash to the thunder was under 2 seconds, terrifying experience.
The forecast was light rain for an hour or 2.
Wow you must have been so tense while walking
Lightning storms have always scared me, no matter how low the risk is of being struck. Hell nah I’m going inside the first time I hear thunder
solution: dont go outside
stay at home
Estes Moon Elf King What I was thinking
Another Solution: Don't get a life either and stay at home doing nothing!
SRHS4EVER exactly what i am doing right now.
KNO considered.
SRHS4EVER
Exactly
Most important point: Wait 30 minutes after storm has passed before going outside.
If you have a job you really can't do that especially if you have a special task from your boss.
Where the hell is unknown??
Have you ever watched Over the Garden Wall?
Ok I can kill myself now
/music plays
*shrugs
Iunno
Ikr
Kalin Comins 5th dimension
I hate being early, there are never good comments.
weird ones ;-;
Kidish At least there are less unoriginal comments besides the usual: "FIRST!!!"
I like how he never mentioned *where* we should stay during the thunderstorms
Another tip: If you can't find shelter and are still out in the open, crouch in a ball. This will give the electricity from the lightning bolt less time to pass through your body, but if you are standing straight, it will stay in your body longer, which gives you a higher chance of worse injury, burns, or death.
I was thinking about this while I was walking to work during thunderstorm.
THREE. YEARS. LATER. That was funny, someone should’ve laughed😆👍🏽
That's so hard. I think just file for an absent notice form
>stand in open
>wait for lighting to hit you
>get superpowers
>???
>profit
You actually can gain a non lethal charge if a lightning strikes near you if you are grounded. You probably would see static on your hands quite visibly.
1. Have a Delorean
2. Travel 88 miles per hour for no apparent reason...
3. Hope lightning hits you.
4. See you in the Future.
Lightning only kills about 47 Americans every year.
Hay you forgot about -: you shouldn't use a landline phone during a lightning storm. And though it is kinda rare sometimes, lightning can travel through electrical wiring in your house and arc out from electrical devices such as TV's , stereo's, microwave ovens etc and even travel through your water pipes🌩⚡️
That can't exactly happen considering houses have things called circuit breakers and those cut off current if it's overloaded.
My mom says that ALWAYS yet nothing has ever happened to her or anyone I know or us.
Phantom Dancer you're lucky to live in a house that does have circuit breakers. But there are many old houses and buildings that don't have them. They have the old Fuse Panels. And still even if you do have circuit breaker, lightning can still surprise you. Say by coming through a window. So it's always better to be safe, rather than be sorry ⛈⚡️🌩
Circuit breakers protect appliances from moderate electrical surges caused by distant lightning strikes or transformer malfunctions. They don't offer any protection from a direct lightning strike. If the voltage is high enough for charge to travel directly through the air, the lightning can easily jump past a circuit breaker.
Tech please make a video about what cats do when they're happy or mad or what they're tail signs mean! Your channel is cool and very informative.
You sound stupid.
FL33T WOOD I think she is a cat lady
+Colten Campbell I noticed that, but I should've responded better. Like most animals, any body language cannot be intrepeted the same the whole species as "standard."
If the purpose of her comment is to have a pet or learn more about cats. There are more informative channels of media than a tech youtuber. It simply amazes me how people these days take for granted the vast access of knowledge the internet offers. Instead people trust quick videos or instant information from some random website to recieve their "facts."
FL33T WOOD sorry well I just got a new kitten and i don't know a lot about cats.
Colten Campbell lol I'm not a cat lady. But thanks for saying that xD
When you're caught out in the open in a lightning storm, you're first thought is what the storm is thinking. And it's probably thinking, "Go for it dude. Run. But I'm gonna get ya".
And apparently this video suggests that someone might decide to stand on top of an open hill during a lightning storm.
If u go into low area during a storm you open your self up to flash floods.
Yeah. I noticed it said DO go in a valley. But NOT in a ravine.
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Struck and died by lightning.
AT 0:06, here are two of my theories:
1: the animated girl from the "why nasa won't send humans to venus video" grew up and became a adult.
2: that is her mom or big sister.
#EARTH #VENUS #MARS #JUPITER #URANUS #NEPTUNE
guys i learned about electrons
if your hair suddenly sticks up , including armpits, arm, head its a lightning about to pwn you. stay low as fuq if you can
if they stick up while your in a field or anywhere open without any trees or building. its a attraction since lightnings mostly strike the tallest
It goes for you when your in the open because there's nothing else around for it to strike. So staying in the forest is a good idea as the trees give you coverage.
When has the weather forecast ever been right lmao
The best way to avoid getting struck by lightnings is that You should check the weather forecast regularly, do not risk your life going somewhere outside without knowing clearly what the weather on that day is like .
I used to be in the open , exactly in the middle of the very large field, of course, i had nowhere to avoid the weather. Moreover, there were only a few bushes of shampoo around me , i had no choices but to kept staying in the middle of field and stand as far away as possible from the nearest bush. Fortunately, i was still alive after that terrible kind of experience. I guess, god did help me to get over this worst situation.
If you are in a boat or near a metal object "Be careful" How do you be more careful? Jump out of the way when the lightning comes at you?
Jack Frost i thought the same. Same as i thought yeah watch me pack up my tent and move somewhere else during a storm. Storm would probably be over by the time I'd done all that.
Atleast unknown place is better than being near a tree. Thanks for the info.
Plan ahead is the best advice...
I was camping in an open forest around trees 4 days ago while a massive lightening storm broke out right above me.
once i was outside at my grandma's and it was Thundering. i saw a flash of lightning and heard this Ear Peircing Thunder that almost made my heart stop and ran inside fast.
I don't understand. If you're on an open large field and there are only a few trees, which way do you go? Bury myself like a mole?
at first the animation shows that she avoided the lightning from trees, tents, flooding. but at the end she eventually got shocked anyway when she hold that wire on the boat.
Great video as usual tech insider!
Title: "Worst places to be during a lightning storm"
Thumbnail: "Where to go during a lightning storm"
Wtf, do you want to kill me
The worst place to be, is where a lightning strikes
In summer I always have active Blitzortung app notifiactions for radius 50 km (31.5 mi), this is range of the most poweful positive lightnings that are very rare, however it is still good safety margin for common negative lightning with range of ~ 16 km (10 mi), so I have lot of time to get in safer area even in remote areas.
The stats in the video are biased. The major reason more people died out in the open compared to being in water out under a tree, is because it is more likely for you to be out in the open.
Was on a beach in Florida once and a thunderstorm was rolling in, and a small bolt of lightning hit an umbrella just 10 feet away from me
Why does the animated girl always get mad when she got electrocuted lmao 😂😂😂
/uwado, probably because she is trying to absorb the electricity.
There is a lightning storm going on right now and my neighborhood is right by a huge forest
Man I am really scared of being struck by lightning. Thanks for making this video. Don't know what to talk about let's talk about BS.
Mee to bro! It's awkward to see foolish people walking on streets when on lightning..
That moment when people keep saying being in water can kill you when lightning strikes.
But trees screw you over harder than water does.
This is why I jumped into my swimming pool as soon as lightning came down :^)
Just stay away from everything but still be under something if you're camping
What have i learned? :
The editor is so good
wait if you can't be by trees but you can't be in the open, where could you go?
I was in the roof of a cattle shed made of iron gurders and steel sheets covering it during a thunderstorm and I got the fuck off that as quick as possible
Why is this on my recommended literally every single time I use RUclips lmao
Maybe you don't watch enough music videos?
This video needs a Part 2. Where are the Best places to be during a lightning storm?
I think once my teacher said to stay out in the open and lay on the ground?
i would absolutely piss bolt to the nearest building but if i aint near one, i dont know what i would do. scary
Great video, keep it up
If their was a planet in the future like the game bulletstorm where it's atmosphere has a mixed heavy rain with continued rapid fire lighting but no thunder sounds. Being under a roof must mean the most to everyone.
That be insane if it rained lightning instead of only water.
How could 50% of lightning deaths occur after a storm has passed? Maybe bolts that travelled backward compared to the direction the wind was pushing the storm? Seems high.
Wait 30 minutes after last rumble of thunder...or what? You'll get a cramp?
Your chance is 1 in 10.5 million of being killed(?) by lightning... THAT stat needs details. Like "If you are in an exposed position during a lightning storm and you take shelter under a tree, you have a 1 in 10.5 million chance of being hit (or killed?) by lightning."
That incidence rate would change based on where you are, how long the storm lasts, severity of the storm... As it stands it's just "big number big number".
How did they get that stat? "We polled 10.5 million people who stood under trees in a storm. (Never mind one tree, forest of trees, tall or short tree, how long storm lasted). And only one of them responded "it killed me. It literally killed me." ???
350 people died from lightning between 2006-2016. That averages to 31.8 people per year over the 11 year period. With approximately 325 million people living in the United States, roughly 1 in 10.5 million (with rounding) are killed by lightning annually, thus the probability presented in the video.
Hi +Daniel Rafacz Those numbers may well be true. But that says nothing in relation to my OP. How many of them WERE getting rained on (ie the clouds were above them) and how many were just damp (cuz the storm had already passed by)?
--- Hmm...that neglects the "had umbrellas" cohort.
But you get the idea.
As Kesey might have said, if he were a meteorologist:
"You're either IN the storm or OUT of the storm
(when you got zapped by 50 gazillion ampojoules)"
And my guessulation: WAY more were wet than damp. So the "50% were only damp" statistic...is high.
Thank you!
Is that true that lightning rods dont actually attract the lightning, but instead it prevents the lightning being struck there?
There’s going to be a thunderstorm in California on Wednesday, 2:00 - 5:00 PST.
Well I have a storm watch right now, so I'll watch this
I'm currently in a normal storm. The wind is crazy, my house is working on a generator it will last us another 2 hours..
The most dangerous place is near a lightning pole.
Cloud to cloud lightning is harmless on the ground.
In the shower or bath is also a danger place lol
I’ve showered in a thunder storm but it was also sunny outside :/
I live in Florida I've had a few close calls with lightning
Right now I’m in the middle of nowhere in a storm help!
There is lightning outside my house... this popped up into my recommendations.
Its storming like hell where I am and now Im researching for my survival
Did you know that I was struck by lightning seven times?
1)Once when I was repairing a leak on the roof.
2)Once I was just crossing the road to get the mail.
3)Once, I was walking my dog down the road.
4)Once when I was just sittin' in my truck just minding my own business:
5)Once when I was in the field, just tending to my cows:
6)?
7)?
God keeps reminding me I'm lucky to be alive.
Deadliest place during a storm:
Under a lightning bolt lmao.
The animation in this is so cute
What a coincidence, Arizona is having monsoon
theres nothing we can do, its all RNGesus
I walked in an open during a thunderstorm, it was so scary 😓
Perfect timing
Being in your house watching doraemon is even worse than getting struck by lightning
I had a lightning ad before this... ;-;
If you're out in the open, just crouch and cover your head with your arms.
Should we also stay away from our mobile , tab , laptop and other devices ??
I was just stuck in a floatie and it was thunder and lighting right near us
What happens you look and it’s thundering but you finish shopping and you cant cuz ITS THUNDERING o;< what I do
Half an hour after this video was made and I get in a thunderstorm
I'm watching this while a storm is happening....
I was heading out for some exercise i offered to cook something for mum. Thank goodness i did or i would have been outside.
Be in a forest where there's a small open space without trees but not too big
The outcome of this video was quite shocking to me. I'll bolt to a safe place after I finish sleeping under this tree.
There is a thunderstorm Right Now
Thumbnail: Where to go during a lightning storm?
First line of the video: Where's the most dangerous place to be in a lightning storm?
-_-
UNDER A TREE!
"Don't stay out in the open"
"Don't stand near trees"
Then how are we supposed to survive in a forest without cars?
All this time my mom has been acting like "in the water" is #1 Fr
stay as far away of trees. to the open
This is not helpful, how do i stay far away from the trees n not be at a open place...
I'm not going to school for appretnly there's gonna be a terrible lighting Storm :( Ayy I good for sleeping tho :)
In school I was taught that it was bad to be in a car while a storm
Damn Lighting. You had one job.
I dont understand, he said get in a car. Then he says stay away from metal and wet objects. The car is metal?
RIP Little pink riding hood.. 😢
He lowkey just said “DONT GO IN THE OPEN OR UNDER ANY SHELTER” okay you want me to die alright then
In a tree for shelter of fucking course
A /Short/ tree.
Chance of getting hit by lightning: higher
Chance of getting wet: less.
But your chance of death (under tree) is, apparently, millions to one.
Your chance of being wet & uncomfortable (out in open): 100%
So if im next to a forest, i should go under a tree than not??
Yes, We are not idiots to go out in the open and get struck by lightning