woodsy
08-28-2007, 20:23
You just never know: This from a recent news article: (http://www.sunjournal.com/story/226911-3/MaineNews/Lightning_strike_kills_Baxter_camper/)
Many here have no doubt been caught out in violent T-storms and missed a bolt or two ....or three. Some just aren't so fortunate and there is only so much you can do to protect yourself.
Not to sensationalize this tragedy but I happened to freeze frame a picture (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_0468-1.jpg) from a video of the storm that evening that shows how electric the evening was.
This link (http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/enviromentalissues/a/lightning.htm) provides some safety tips for traveling in the mountains during T-storms, a refresher if you will.
More mountain lightning safety awareness at the MT Washington observatory site (http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/lightning_safety.php)
Many here have no doubt been caught out in violent T-storms and missed a bolt or two ....or three. Some just aren't so fortunate and there is only so much you can do to protect yourself.
Not to sensationalize this tragedy but I happened to freeze frame a picture (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_0468-1.jpg) from a video of the storm that evening that shows how electric the evening was.
This link (http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/enviromentalissues/a/lightning.htm) provides some safety tips for traveling in the mountains during T-storms, a refresher if you will.
More mountain lightning safety awareness at the MT Washington observatory site (http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/lightning_safety.php)