Thunderstorms & Lightning

3/3/2020 (Permalink)

Look to the skies! This was a thunderstorm quickly approaching Rolla, Missouri.

Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that include lightning, powerful winds, hail, that can cause flash flooding and tornadoes.

What do you know about lightning?

Lightning can occur inside clouds, between clouds and from clouds to the ground.  Around one quarter of lightning is from cloud to ground.  When lightning strikes the ground it seeks out the shortest route to something with a positive charge, this could be a tree, a tall building or even a person.  Lightning is a violent, scary and sometimes quite beautiful.

What do you know about thunderstorms?

A thunderstorm is a rain shower during which you hear thunder. Since thunder comes from lightning, all thunderstorms have lightning.  Thunderstorms are most likely to occur in the spring and summer months and during the afternoon and evening hours, but they can occur year-round and at all hours of the day.

Stay Safe!

If you are under a thunderstorm warning, find shelter right away.  Move from outdoors into a building or a car, pay attention to alerts and warnings.  When indoors, avoid running water or using landline phones, unplug appliances and other electric devices. Stay away from windows and go to a interior room of the home or building.

If storm damages your home or business, call SERVPRO of Rolla and we will be there to help! (573)368-5555