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Posted by Tom D on September 12, 2006 at 2:34:21 am EDT
In reply to Re: Thunderstorms posted by Dave S on September 11, 2006 at 8:13:42 pm EDT

I just finished reading "Shattered Air" about a group of hikers hit by lightning on the top of Half Dome in 1985. A very good read-a bit slow in the set-up, but once you get to the storm and the lightining strikes, it really is an amazing story. Besides being really dramatic, you learn a lot about lightning and what it can do to you. This storm killed two of the hikers and three were seriously injured. The hikers that were hit were actually inside a cave at the top of Half Dome and the bolts went right through them like a bomb going off inside it.

I'm no expert, but one thing I learned from the book is that trees may not protect you-you can get flashover if the tree is hit. Read everything you can from the National Weather Service and other sources to get a good picture as to what you should do under various situations.

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• Re: Thunderstorms - Chumango 06:18:48 09/12/2006
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  • Re: Thunderstorms - Bill S 16:49:25 09/12/2006
    • Re: Thunderstorms - Chumango 19:57:34 09/12/2006
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    • Re: Thunderstorms - Chumango 07:19:20 09/12/2006
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