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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2004
Page
12
The Weather Area experienced intense thunderstorms bringing high humidity with mid 70s dew points. Rainfall reached two to three inches per hour in bursts, followed by light scattered showers on Sunday. Outlook calls for heavier afternoon storms later, possibly from a Gulf tropical system by Tuesday, though not a named system.
Lightning depths and safety tips outline storm facts about lightning. It describes a spark that can travel over five miles and reach about 50 000 degrees with over 100 million volts, and notes lightning strikes frequency. It cites about 100 hits per second globally and 20 million cloud to ground strikes per year in the United States.
Home guidance urges battery powered radio, unplug appliances, limit phone use, stay away from water pipes and faucets, close blinds, leash pets, and seek sturdy shelter if outdoors. If no shelter, find a low open area away from metal objects, crouch with head tucked, and stay there after the storm passes. Information from Red Cross and The Weather Channel.
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