LIGHTNING SAFETY

With the active weather and plenty of lightning around lately, we likely should have posted this sooner but it's never too late!

Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena--lightning. Though lightning strikes peak in summer, people are struck year round. In the United States, an average of 51 people are killed each year by lightning, and hundreds more are severely injured.

Find out how to keep you and your family safe plus plenty of additional information on lightning by visiting the National Weather Service Lightning Safety Page. Here is the direct link > http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

Enjoy your summer, stay safe and remember - When thunder roars, go indoors!