Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.
Mark Twain

• The core of lightning is 54,0000 ⁰F. This is roughly six times hotter than the surface of the sun!
• Your chances of being hit by lightning are between 1 in 250,000 and 1 in 400,000. What are your chances of winning the lottery?

• Scientists are not sure what causes the charge separation which results in lightning. Scientists (and your mom!) are sure that you should not swim or golf in a thunderstorm.

• Airplanes are actually rather safe during an electrical storm.

• Lightning does strike twice, sometimes thrice. Tall structures are the likely redundant targets.

• Your chances of surviving a lightning strike are greater if someone near you knows CPR. Those Baywatch reruns can really pay off.

• More people die from rattle snake bites each year than from lightning.