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Show Thunderstorms The thunderstorm season is broaching. Statistics show Me storms contain highly :i iestruclive winds which sually do not touch the ;, pund plus the heavy elec-f-al charges which do strike .' !De ground and which claim ! many lives each year. J; SUMMER weather is ; f' generally thought to be non-& non-& -' dangerous and many assume r' thunderstorms are mostly noise and fury and without (( danger. ,,n However, lightning from , thunderstorms in late spring and early summer kill more people than does lightning at all other times of the year combined. r'5 THERE are certain rules one should follow if caught in - a thunderstorm, according to the Weather Bureau. If in- - tors, one should stay indoors and avoid electrical equipment, equip-ment, the telephone and plumbing fixtures. It outdoors, one should stop ork on metal fences, leave tractors, especially those pulling metal implements, stay away from the tallest trees, poles and solitary fixtures fix-tures and seek shelter in low areas away from water or in buildings. THERE is a last, grim word of advice. Sometimes one can actually feel the first electrical elec-trical charge of approaching lightning. The hair stands on end or the skin tingles. If you feel one of these danger signs, the Weather Bureau says, drop to the ground immediately. If you don't you may drop a few seconds later in more serious condition, for this is an omen of a near-by, massive electrical elec-trical charge. |
