Thunderstorm Safety in the Greater Boulder area

9/22/2020 (Permalink)

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Thunderstorms can happen at any time of the day. 

Although they mostly occur in the summer, occasionally they can occur during other seasons.  They are magnificent to watch, but it’s wise to be extremely cautious when around thunderstorms since they are often associated with lightning, flash floods, hail, high winds and sometimes tornadoes which can all be incredibly dangerous.

To help protect yourself, it’s best to follow these suggestions:

• Trim or remove trees (especially that are dead) that could fall on your home or place of work
• Install surge protectors, lightning rods, or a lightning protection system
• Sign up for your community’s warning system
• Know the risk for thunderstorms in Boulder County

In the event of a thunderstorm, try practicing these safety precautions:

• Unplug appliances
• Do not use landline phones in office or home
• Pay attention to alerts and warnings

• If you are playing in water, get to land immediately and seek shelter
• Get inside your car
• Avoid flooded roads. It takes only six inches of moving water to knock you over and only one foot of moving water to sweep away your car

Other information here.