Lightning Safety Is Something We ALL Need To Take NOTE OF!!

This Is My *****500th***** BLOG POST!!!!

Yes, that's right this is my 500th blog post to you all..... We are half way to a Thousand!!!! And we will get there in time! ;) I will tell you 500 post's have gone by FAST! lol. And I thank you all for making this a great friendly blog to come and get and give info! Your reports are amazing and really do help! That is what this blog is ALL ABOUT! Some Meteorologist think that they have to do everything on there own! However you bloggers and weather watchers are there Eye's and Ear's!!!! Without you all the forecast would be even more impossible then it is now! SO KEEP IT UP!!!! :)

Now let's get back to the weather! That is what you all came here for right?? ;]You can see above the developing cells that moved through the area last night! You see that cell just to the northeast of Lafayette. This was the cell that was just packed full of Lightning as it moved across the area. This cell went on through the Frankfort area as it continued to weekend which was great news! Nothing was severe with this cell however the lightning was very frequent and dangerous! (The NWS will not issue a severe thunderstorm for lightning) ((WHICH THEY SHOULD)) Would you believe there have been at least 15 people killed by lightning in the US to this Date Already!!!! And one was a ten year old boy in Indianapolis!!!! I really hope everyone remembered there Lightning safety tips last night!!!! This is the reason the NWS is doing the Lightning safety week. And this is why we will continue with it today!

Here is a link I think you all should really check out!!!!

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/fatalities.htm

Here is something below that EVERYONE should know!!!!

What do I do if someone has been struck by lightning?
If a person is struck by lightning, call 911 and get medical care immediately. Cardiac arrest and irregularities, burns, and nerve damage are common in cases where people are struck by lightning. However, with proper treatment, including CPR if necessary, most victims survive a lightning strike, although they may be left with serious and lasting effects. You are in no danger when helping a lightning victim, and you may safely do so immediately. The charge will not affect you.

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Here are some indoor safety tips I think will come in handy!!!! As last night we in the Lafayette area and other areas seen very frequent lightning. Even though your inside you still have a risk!! Take a look at these tips below.

Stay Safe While Inside
Phone use is the leading cause of indoor lightning injuries in the United States. Lightning can travel long distances in both phone and electrical wires, particularly in rural areas. Stay away from windows and doors as these can provide the path for a direct strike to enter a home. Do not lie on the concrete floor of a garage as it likely contains a wire mesh. In general, basements are a safe place to go during thunderstorms. However, there are some things to keep in mind. Avoid contact with concrete walls which may contain metal reinforcing bars. Avoid washers and dryers since they not only have contacts with the plumbing and electrical systems, but also contain an electrical path to the outside through the dryer vent.

Remember Your Pets
You may want to consider the safety of your family pets during thunderstorms. Dog houses are not lightning-safe. Dogs that are chained to trees or chained to wire runners can easily fall victim to a lightning strike.

Here is a look at all the Main lightning safety tips for inside the home above! Follow these tips and STAY SAFE!!!! We have one more day of lightning safety to go so we will talk a little more about this on the Indiana Weather Blog later on tonight! Until then here is your Quick Cast Blog Cast I have put together for you all below! Have a great Sunny HOT day!!!! ;]

Quick Cast Blog Cast..............................

Today we will look for some Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with this hot heat wave still keeping our highs in the low 90s around 91* degrees. Lows still only falling into the low 70s around 70* degrees. Winds will be light not doing much to cool us off between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday we will see some more Sunny skies to start things with skies turning more Partly cloudy as we head into that evening / night. Later on late that night into Sunday Early we will see a cold front push through the area bringing some rain and possible thunderstorms along with it! rainfall looks between a quarter and a half inch possible. Highs will be in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Winds will be light between 3 and 5 mph.

Sunday we may have some early left over light showers however overall we will become partly cloudy to mostly sunny with highs slightly cooler as that front pushes through the area dropping our highs to the middle 80s around 86* degrees possible. Lows will fall to the middle 60s! Finally we will get a break from all this Crazy hot weather!