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Lightning Strike: Where Can We Find Shelter? What Should We Do?
During the summer months, the frequency of storms and lightning strikes significantly increases. During this period, lightning strikes thousands of square kilometers each year, and statistics show that 20 to 40 people nationwide suffer from lightning strikes annually. The most common incidents usually occur during sports activities, such as running or cycling. Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs when warm air near the ground meets higher, colder layers of clouds. The atmospheric charge difference that develops between the positively charged cold layers and the negatively charged particles in the lower, warmer layers serves as the basis for the formation of lightning. The voltage of a lightning strike can reach…