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Lightning Awareness

Lightning Awareness. Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.) Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Deputy Administrator 06.22.2004. NOAA Where Science Gains Value. National Lightning Safety Awareness Team

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Lightning Awareness

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  1. Lightning Awareness Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.) Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Deputy Administrator 06.22.2004

  2. NOAA Where Science Gains Value • National Lightning Safety Awareness Team • National Lightning Safety Awareness Week • NOAA Weather Radio • StormReady

  3. National Lightning Safety Awareness Team

  4. National Lightning Safety Awareness Team • Won National Lightning Safety Institute’s2003 U.S. Government Service Award Common outreach materials developed by LSA Public Service Announcements Posters Fact Sheets Teacher’s Aids—Coloring Books

  5. National Lightning Safety Awareness Week • 200+ local and national media interviews • NOAA and partners produce and distribute 30,000 safety magnets • Distributed 30,000 Lightning Kills–Play it Safe Posters

  6. National Lightning Safety Awareness Website • www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov

  7. NOAA Weather Radio • NWR reaches 97% of US population • June 17 – signed MOA with DHS • DHS broadcasts other warnings

  8. StormReady • Provides skills and education to survive severe weather events • Began in Tulsa 1999 • Must meet criteria • Conduct Exercises • 24 hour Emergency Center • Multiple dissemination systems • Monitor local conditions • Conduct Seminars • Have a plan • 735 StormReady in 47 states

  9. Adding Value to Science • NOAA continuing long legacy... “Greatest thing: do well for my fellow man…”

  10. Lightning Reports circa 1750 • Bell ringers rang church bell to ward off lightning • In Germany alone during the mid 1700s, in a 35 year period 386 churches were struck and more than 100 bell ringers were killed!

  11. Ben Franklin Acts Standard lightning rod—blunt tip • June 1752 – Franklin performed his kite experiment • Proved lightning was electricity and was drawn to points • Lightning rods began appearing in Europe and America

  12. Franklin Rings the Bell • Safe method of detecting imminent lightning • Today we are the bell ringers

  13. Partnership • Perfect Balance • NOAA disseminates information and scientific data • You tell your stories • Together we do well by doing good

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