Download your Lightning Safety Brochure
Did you know the majority of lightning deaths are related to sports, fishing or boating activities?
Do you know what to do and where to go when a thunderstorm threatens?
A Lightning Safety Brochure is available on our city website and includes tips, myths and facts. Take a moment to print and share the brochure with your family, friends and neighbors!...
Here are a few of the debunked lightning myths...
MYTH: Lightning victims carry an electrical charge and are not safe to touch.
MYTH: You are safe when there are no clouds and it isn't raining.
MYTH: When caught outside during a thunderstorm, crouch down or lay flat on the ground to prevent being struck by lightning.
MYTH: A vehicle's rubber tires protect you from lightning.
For more debunked myths, view and download the brochure at https://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/lightning%20brochure.pdf.
Do you know what to do and where to go when a thunderstorm threatens?
A Lightning Safety Brochure is available on our city website and includes tips, myths and facts. Take a moment to print and share the brochure with your family, friends and neighbors!...
Here are a few of the debunked lightning myths...
MYTH: Lightning victims carry an electrical charge and are not safe to touch.
MYTH: You are safe when there are no clouds and it isn't raining.
MYTH: When caught outside during a thunderstorm, crouch down or lay flat on the ground to prevent being struck by lightning.
MYTH: A vehicle's rubber tires protect you from lightning.
For more debunked myths, view and download the brochure at https://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/lightning%20brochure.pdf.