How to avoid being struck by lightning in thunderstorm weather?

In recent years, tourists have unfortunately been struck by lightning outdoors. At present, various places have entered the thunderstorm season one after another, and the risk factor of traveling abroad has also greatly increased. So, what should you pay attention to when traveling in thunderstorm season?

Guide to lightning protection for tourism in thunderstorm season

Lightning protection equipment and measures

Pay attention to the weather forecast when going out. When a thunderstorm is forecast, you should avoid going out to play as much as possible. If you travel in rainy season, you'd better wear rubber shoes. It is human nature to go out with an umbrella to keep out the rain on rainy days. But when traveling, it is safer to prepare a raincoat. Try not to bring keys, necklaces and other metal ornaments, especially pay attention to metal-rimmed glasses.

When encountering a thunderstorm outdoors, you should immediately stop swimming, boating, fishing and all other ongoing water sports, because the water surface is more likely to be hit by lightning. The most important thing is to find the nearest building for lightning protection, preferably a building with lightning protection device. Never stay under a big tree, next to an iron tower or next to a metal to avoid rain and stay away from tall and isolated objects.

You can find a low-lying place to squat, put your feet together, put your hands on your knees, lean forward, keep your chest close to your knees, and keep your head as low as possible. Never lie prone on the ground, don't support the ground with your hands, and don't pull with others.

Lightning protection in different environments

In recent summers, tourists who frequently appear in the Great Wall and the deep mountains in the suburbs have been struck by lightning.

1, Lightning protection on the Great Wall

If you are on the Great Wall, you must try to lower yourself, don't run to the highest point, be lower. You can hide in the beacon tower and the tower to avoid the rain, but stay away from the metal belt of the tower, and don't put your hand or head on the beacon tower, which is easy to be struck by lightning.

2. Lightning protection in the forest

If you suddenly encounter lightning weather in a dense forest, you should quickly look for caves or low-lying places in the ravines, stay away from trees as far as possible, and lower your body height. In order to avoid being struck by lightning, you would rather get wet in the rain than be in an empty height. As a last resort, you must keep a distance of 3 meters from the trunk and branches, squat down and put your legs together.

3. Lightning protection in the camp

When choosing a camp, you should first choose a place to take shelter from the wind in Gao Shuang. Be careful not to be under trees or telephone poles, so as not to be regarded as a part of lightning rod. Lightning strikes mainly occur in the evening to the early morning of the next day, and the southern slope of the mountain is more than the northern slope; The hillside near the lake thunders more than the hillside on the other side of the lake.

Dig drains around the tent in advance, prepare some dry wood, put it in the tent or cover it with ponchos, and pack clothes in plastic bags. It's raining heavily, so please set up the tent outside first and protect the bedding with ponchos. Clothes, shoes and socks can be hung on branches to dry when they are wet.

Because lightning is usually in rainy days, whether it is glass pole or aluminum pole, the fabric of the tent will become a conductor because of the wet water. Therefore, the attraction of lightning is more determined by the height than the material of the tent pole. When the lightning is strong and there is no suitable terrain, you can even pull the trekking pole or tent pole to the longest, insert it on the ground about 10 meters away from the tent, and curl up in the tent without the tent pole.

More lightning protection tips

If you see lightning and hear thunder immediately, it means that you are in a thunderstorm environment, so you should stop walking and not run around. Only when the thunder fades away can you quickly find a safe place to hide from the rain.

2. If ants feel crawling on their heads, necks and hands during thunder and lightning, and their hair stands on end, danger will occur.

3. If you see a high-voltage line that is broken by lightning outdoors, you should be vigilant at this time, because there is a step voltage near the breakpoint of the high-voltage line. People nearby must not run at this time, but should jump off the scene with their feet together.