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Re: "Isolated Thunderstorms" means what? May 28, 2009 06:56PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,882 |
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You might want to think about this also. Lightning was severe along the Sierra crest this afternoon starting around 3:15. Flash flood warnings went up a couple times today near Reno. First was around Sierraville and then into Lassen County. The storms are quick and violent. Stay away from streams, creeks, and places that attract lightning, like high spots (aka Half Dome).
Re: "Isolated Thunderstorms" means what? May 28, 2009 07:18PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,232 |
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Vince
You might want to think about this also. Lightning was severe along the Sierra crest this afternoon starting around 3:15. Flash flood warnings went up a couple times today near Reno. First was around Sierraville and then into Lassen County. The storms are quick and violent. Stay away from streams, creeks, and places that attract lightning, like high spots (aka Half Dome).
Vince,
What's wrong being near streams and creeks? That's a new one on me. I know you don't want to be out on a lake where you stick right up from a flat surface but why would a stream or creek draw lightning?
Jim
Re: "Isolated Thunderstorms" means what? May 29, 2009 10:01AM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,882 |
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Vince
You might want to think about this also. Lightning was severe along the Sierra crest this afternoon starting around 3:15. Flash flood warnings went up a couple times today near Reno. First was around Sierraville and then into Lassen County. The storms are quick and violent. Stay away from streams, creeks, and places that attract lightning, like high spots (aka Half Dome).
Vince,
What's wrong being near streams and creeks? That's a new one on me. I know you don't want to be out on a lake where you stick right up from a flat surface but why would a stream or creek draw lightning?
Jim
Ummmm...flash floods?
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Re: "Isolated Thunderstorms" means what? May 28, 2009 07:31PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,942 |
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Thanks... we won't be going up Half Dome anyway because my Mom is 90 and in a wheelchair. But I was planning to watch the sunset from Glacier Point on Wednesday, is Glacier Point dangerous if a thunderstorm is in the area? And you're always safe just sitting in your car waiting out the storm, right? Actually I'm kind of looking forward to the drama and beauty of a good storm or two.
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Bob Weaver
Thanks... we won't be going up Half Dome anyway because my Mom is 90 and in a wheelchair. But I was planning to watch the sunset from Glacier Point on Wednesday, is Glacier Point dangerous if a thunderstorm is in the area? And you're always safe just sitting in your car waiting out the storm, right? Actually I'm kind of looking forward to the drama and beauty of a good storm or two.
,http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/divisions/forecast/mag/ltg_guidelines.html>
Safer locations during thunderstorms and locations to avoid
When inside a building AVOID use of the telephone, taking a shower, washing your hands, doing dishes, or any contact with conductive surfaces with exposure to the outside such as metal door or window frames, electrical wiring, telephone wiring, cable TV wiring, plumbing, etc.
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Thanks... we won't be going up Half Dome anyway because my Mom is 90 and in a wheelchair. But I was planning to watch the sunset from Glacier Point on Wednesday, is Glacier Point dangerous if a thunderstorm is in the area? And you're always safe just sitting in your car waiting out the storm, right? Actually I'm kind of looking forward to the drama and beauty of a good storm or two.
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O.K., say you are a day and a half into the wilderness at 9,000' on the Lewis Creek trail to Vogelsang Pass at 3:00 PM when a major thunderstorm hits. There are 1,000' + peaks all around you. You have to do something. The best suggestion I've read is to find soil to stand on (not bare rock) in a semi-open area away from tall trees in a squatting position. One source even said it's O.K. to stand or crouch within a bunch of smaller trees, just not directly under any particular one. How many of you more experienced hikers agree with any of this? If not, what do you recommend? This is serious stuff we all need to know.
Jim
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Jim, In the Sierra what I do is keep looking around at the trees. Are they pointy? Or have a bunch been wacked by lightning already?Quote
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One source even said it's O.K. to stand or crouch within a bunch of smaller trees, just not directly under any particular one. How many of you more experienced hikers agree with any of this? If not, what do you recommend?
Jim
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O.. btw.. eeek... love the Lembert Dome pict.
Got one of Tenaya? Any ice still a floating in there?
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Unless it is a positive lightning "bolt out of the blue" event (see lightning thread).
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