Dew Point and How it Affects You Full disclosure: I chose that title because it kind of almost rhymes. But also, it’s something a lot of people either don’t know or they overlook. We’ve already talked about heat index and how dangerous that can be, but dew point is just as important and also plays […]
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Which state had the most lightning strikes in 2017? The answer might surprise you. Most people think of the southeastern states like Florida or Alabama. Many people think of the states that have a lot of tornados like Kansas or Oklahoma. But in 2017 Texas is on top of the list according
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Looking for the best smartphone weather apps for 2017? It’s 2017, and things are constantly changing. Gone are the times where it’s necessary to try and remember the odd assortment of weather proverbs: “Mackerel skies and mares’ tails Make tall ships carry low sails.” “If the goose honks high, fair weather. If
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It never ceases to amaze us some of the weather myths that just won’t go away. We’re talking the lightning can’t strike the same place twice and hiding under an underpass during a tornado types of myths. They aren’t things to take lightly, and not knowing the difference between fact and fiction could be the
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You know lightning when you see it, but did you know there are actually many different types of lightning? Of course, all lightning is an electrical discharge caused by the charge imbalances between clouds and the ground, or cloud to cloud. When this imbalance strikes a tipping point, discharge of high voltage electricity during a
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Without a doubt, you’re an unlucky person if you get struck by lightning–but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Because of this possibility, it’s hard not to wonder what it would feel like having all that powerful electricity surge through your body. You may be surprised to find out that if you do get zapped
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Consider all the occupations where the ‘office’ is outdoors: · Mining · Landscaping · Roofing · Construction · Highways and road crews · Airport ground personnel · Lifeguards · Power utility repair · Heavy equipment operation · Farming and field labor · Painters · Forestry Lightning is an often overlooked occupational hazard, despite the many
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Contrary to popular belief, Colorado lightning can strike twice. After all, there is no way to completely evade lightning–it is a natural phenomenon. The Denver area recently experienced two separate lightning-related accidents that transpired in early May 2017. In the first situation, a woman was watching a Little League baseball game in Highlands Ranch. According
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When we think of weather-related dangers during the summer months, our minds tend to wander towards the catastrophic. Things like tornadoes, floods, fires, or hurricanes. Even lightning is frightening. But are these huge events really the things we should be worried about, day in and day out? On average, heat index kills and hospitalizes more
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An interesting article from ListVerse lists 10 ‘bizarre’ lightning phenomena as impressive as the lightning itself. To read the full list, click here. · Restoring sight to the blind – a truck driver was blinded in a traffic accident. Nine years later his sight was miraculously restored when he was struck by lightning after taking
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