Thunderstorms & SafetyDos and Don'ts during Lightning
In times of lightning and thunderstorms, you should seek protection as quickly as possible! As soon as thunder is perceptible, thunderstorm is closer than 10 kilometers.
It is most dangerous during a thunderstorm while in the open water. Even if a lightning strikes 100 meters away, the current is still transmitted and can affect the entire body. Then there is an acute danger to life!
If there is an unexpected thunderstorm in the open field, you should always crouch and then wait for the thunderstorm with your legs tightly closed. If you spread your legs, a so-called step voltage can occur when a lightning strikes in the immediate vicinity.
Certain risky objects should be avoided. These are single trees, groups of trees or wooden poles. A distance of at least ten meters is optimal. In the interior of a forest with a consistently high stock of trees, the risk is lower than with individual groups of trees.
A house offers the greatest protection. However, you should avoid contact with all metal lines such as gas, electricity and telephone lines. Mobile phones may be used. Bathing or showering during a thunderstorm is not really safe.
