NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate Headlines from NOAA's National Weather ServiceKnow What to Do If You Get Caught in a Hurricane- June 30, 2004 June-November is hurricane season. Do you know the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning Keep your family safe. Be prepared by following tips for "Survival in a Hurricane."http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/hurricne.htm Lightning Safety Awareness Week - June 20-26, 2004 - Medical Aspects of Lightning- June 25, 2004 Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the U.S. for the last 40 years, exceeded only by floods. According to Storm Data, a National Weather Service publication, the U.S. averages 67 reported lightning fatalities per year. Due to under reporting, the figures are more realistically about 100 deaths per year. Only about 10 percent of people who are struck by lightning are killed, leaving 90 percent with various degrees of disability.http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medical.htm |