Thunderstorm Safety Tips for Crestview?

3/4/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Okaloosa County.

Our local team in Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, and Chipley responds to storm damage emergencies every year in Crestview. The early spring brings thunderstorms and lightning to Okaloosa County, causing lightning and storm damage.

Here are some thunderstorm safety tips from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

Lightning: What You Need to Know

• No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!
• If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you
• When you hear thunder, immediately move to a safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up

Indoor Lightning Safety

• Stay off of corded phones, computers, and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity
• Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths, and faucets
• Stay away from windows and doors and stay off porches
• Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls

Lightning Quick Facts

• 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occur in the United States each year
• The air within a lightning strike can reach 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit
• Lightning can heat its path five times hotter than the surface of the sun
• One ground lightning stroke can generate between 100 million and 1 billion volts of electricity

Call Us!

Crestview residents and businesses can rely on our local team in Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, and Chipley to restore storm damage, “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 850-772-0686.

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