Thanks for backing up my comments so well, Steve.
On Tue, 25 May 2004 11:32am, Steve wrote:
> ***********************************************
>
> About 10 years ago I was playing golf under a blue sky
> but there was a thunderhead off in the distance. We
> hadn't seen any lightning and could barely hear
> rumbles of thunder, then lighting struck a tree 50
> feet from where we were standing. It was close enough
> that I could feel the heat on my arms and face, and
> the thunder clap was deafening. It came from the side
> of the thunderhead and traveled many miles through
> clear air to us. That was a lesson and we were lucky.
> If you can hear thunder you are close enough to be
> hit by lightning even if there aren't any clouds
> overhead. If there is bad weather approaching and you
> can hear thunder the event site should be cleared.
>
> Steve Elzinga
> #55 CM
|