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These two things should not be done when there is thunder outside

2022-09-13 23:50:56Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
These two things should not be done when there is thunder outside
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During a storm you have to be very careful what you do at home.

Many people panic about storms, and as soon as the storm starts, they turn off all the appliances around the house and wait for it to pass…

And what do the experts say?

Doctors from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say people should avoid all water-based activities, including showering and washing dishes. This, they say, reduces the risk of being struck by lightning.

Nottingham Trent University physics lecturer Dr James Rawlings explains that this is because of the way thunder is generated.

In an article published in "The Conversation" magazine, he explained that there are two basic elements that help a storm progress - moisture and rising air.

-High temperatures and humidity create large amounts of moist air that rises into the atmosphere, where it can form into storms. Clouds contain millions of liters of water and ice droplets and their interaction is what causes lightning to form. The rising water drops collide with the falling ice drops, passing through them a negative charge and leaving themselves with a positive charge, he said.

Rawlings added that in a thunderstorm, the clouds act as large generators, splitting positive and negative charges to create separation between the clouds. As clouds move toward the ground, they create an opposite charge on the ground. This is what draws lightning to the ground.

While you might think that if you're indoors then you're safe from injury, that's actually not the case.

– If lightning strikes your house, the current would follow the path of least resistance in the ground. Things like metal wires or water in your pipes provide a suitable conductive path for electricity to follow to the ground, Rawlings explains.

– A shower provides both of these things (water and metal), making it an ideal pathway for electricity. It can turn that nice relaxing shower into something much less relaxing. Also, you should avoid leaning on concrete walls because the concrete is reinforced with metal beams. You should also avoid using plug-in devices – concluded James Rawlings.


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