[Phys-L] Re: Lightning and indoor pools

[matt coia <mattyc@WNYRCINFO.COM>]

I had a similar situation when I was hiking in Wyoming one time.  We were
going up a trail on a large rocky bluff.  We had an old metal fishing pole
in case we ran into any rattlers on the way.  Anyway, as we neared the top
of the bluff, some dark storm clouds came up on us quickly.  The fishing
pole started to buzz quite noticeably.  Needless to say, that pole is still
on top of the bluff somewhere.  (And of course we DID see a couple snakes on
the way down the hill...scared the crap outta me when one rattled in a bush
next to my foot as I was walking!)

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu]On
Behalf Of Roger Haar
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:55 PM
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Subject: Re: Lightning and indoor pools


Hi,

        The majority of lightning deaths are split
betwenn farmers, golfers and sometimes boaters.
As a farm kid, when doing feild work, we often
pushed until the storm was close before heading
for the barn,  I am a surprised we never had a
problem.  The tractor was the high point in the
field.

        Once I was on a pier, 1/4 miles out into Lake
Michigan as a storm was approaching.  Watching the
coming storm was awesome.  I touched my wife's
hand . . . SPARK, and again . .  SPARK.  Our hair
was standing up.  We made a crouched run for
shore.  We tried to warn people heading further
out the pier that it was dangerous, but no one
listened.

Thanks
Roger


> > All of this is silly worrying. In the last 13 years,
> > 756 people have died of lightning related injuries, an
> > average of about 58 people per year.
>
> And how many of the 58/year were swimming in *indoor* pools?
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