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Lightning Risk in Upper Macungie This Week
There's a daily chance of thunderstorms as heat and humidity blanket Upper Macungie this week -- and lighting can strike even when you don't expect it.
Thunderstorms are in the weather forecast for the Upper Macungie area throughout this week's heat wave, so it’s a good time to review some tips designed to help keep your family safe.
The National Weather Service's 5-day forecast calls for possible showers and thunderstorms through Friday with high in the 80s and 90s.
Here are five things to know:
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- Lightning can strike miles away from an area where it is actually raining. You are within striking distance if you can hear thunder. Seek shelter immediately if you are within striking distance.
- While inside, stay away from corded phones, computers and anything that can put you in direct contact with electricity.
- Stay away from pools (indoor or outdoor), tubs, showers and other plumbing.
- Wait 30 minutes after hearing the last thunder clap before going back outside.
- There are about 25 million lightning flashes in the U.S. each year and lightning kills more than 50 people annually.
Source: The National Weather Service
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