Every time the weather changes without notifying people, this is nature. Some of the weather changes can be dangerous when you are caught up in them. Since the weather changes does not notify you when they happen, chances are that you will be caught up in one of the weather changes or the other. There are important factors you can put into consideration and do when you are caught up in risky weather changes like a thunderstorm to prevent dangers coming to you. The article below gives some of the things you should put into consideration when you want to keep yourself safe when caught up in a thunderstorm.
The sky might give a sign of weather changes, you should keep your eyes up to be seen of these. Weather may not necessarily change abruptly, there are small signals in the sky that can be read to help you be informed of possible weather changes. Looking at the small signals like little flashes in the sky should help you know that there is a thunderstorm coming. When you see these signals you should take fast action and find yourself shelter to prevent being caught up in the oncoming thunderstorm. When looking for shelter when in a thunderstorm you should shelter in buildings or cars.
It is also important that you don’t stay close to trees when you are in a thunderstorm. You increase the chance of being struck by lightning while in a thunderstorm when you shed under trees, this is because the tree may be struck by lightning and passes the lightning charges to you that is shading close under it. The loud thunder during a thunderstorm may affect you hear and thus interfering with your hearing. You need to close your ear with your hands during thunderstorms to prevent the occurrence of such a problem. When you are caught up in the thunderstorm with your friends or you are a lot of people, you need to keep distance between all of you.
It is also an important factor that you avoid pools of water when in the midst of a thunderstorm. When you are in a thunderstorm, you should avoid these pools of water because water is a good conductor of electricity that will increase the chances of you being struck by lightning. You should avoid using coded telephone lines when there is a thunderstorm since the landline may be struck by lightning and hence transferring it to you because of the connection. You are now in the position of keeping yourself safe when you are caught up in a thunderstorm putting into consideration the factors in the article above.