Articles Tagged “lightning”

  • 1206-profdev

    Professional Development: Lightning Safety Tips

    by Professional Development Columnist on Jun 13, 2012 | No Comments

    On average, lightning kills more people than hurricanes and tornadoes combined every year.

    Posted in Columnists, Magazine, Professional Development, Professional Development, Safety

  • WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Safety Best Practices

    WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Safety Best Practices

    by admin on Jun 09, 2011 | No Comments

    In this web exclusive, Don Leick writes, “Contrary to the common belief, the so-called flash-to-bang method—determining the distance of a storm by counting the time between the lightning flash and the sound of thunder—is not safe or accurate.”

    Posted in Safety, Web Exclusives