Do you like lightning detection? Thank Apollo 12.

When in Houston

Slight noodle

This is suboptimal. 🥵

The best way to protect yourself from lightning is to plan ahead Don't get caught outside in a thunderstorm - there is no safe place outside in a thunderstorm Substantial buildings and hard-topped vehicles are the safest. Sheds, balconies, porches, and open vehicles aren't safe #LSAW26

Mute/block the alt accounts.

Capturing nature’s wonder from a safe distance⚡📸? Celebrate #LightningSafetyWeek by entering your best lightning shot into the #AMSPhotoContest! You could win up to $500 in cash prizes. 🚨Deadline: 30 June at 5:00 PM ET (Just 4 days left). Submit here: https://bit.ly/481Yg28

I’m in Texas and the vending machine in this building doesn’t have Dr Pepper.

Most people who are struck by lightning survive. They don’t carry an electric charge, so if you see someone who is struck by lightning, call 9-1-1 and begin first aid immediately.

It's feeling pretty nice out this morning, but next week could be excessively hot. Major to Extreme Heat Risk is projected across most of Wisconsin next week. If you're not acclimated to the heat, make sure you're drinking plenty of water and staying in air conditioning as much as possible.

Two of our councilmembers are in Houston this morning to participate in the International Lightning Safety Day Conference with the Lightning Protection Institute.

Have the people who just respond with “bikes” as a solution to everything ever been to 90% of the United States?

I don’t think we have to worry about icy bridges this week.

For organized outdoor activities, the National Lightning Safety Council and the NWS recommend that organizers have a lightning safety plan and follow it without exception. The plan should give clear and specific safety guidelines to eliminate errors in judgment. #LSAW26

Apparently Spectrum knows this is an issue and it is an FCC violation for the box to override the local channels, but it’s going to take years for them to update their systems. And this has been going on for 6+ years. Insane.

So yesterday the Pistons trade three 2s to Memphis to trade up. Today the Pistons trade a player to Memphis for three 2s. What are they doing?

The craziest thing about this is that Goldy is batting lead off.

Spectrum really needs to stop blowing out every channel with EAS alerts. They blow out severe weather coverage from local stations when they do this.

Has anyone else ever had their email address used to spam register at hundreds of websites before? Do I just delete this email address and start fresh? I’ve had this since 2004!

In the last 20 years, only 3 of 517 U.S. lightning fatalities occurred when a person was in a substantial building or fully enclosed metal vehicle. This is why we say "When thunder roars, go indoors!" When you're inside, avoid contact with plumbing or plugged-in devices.

Wet morning across southern Wisconsin. There's potential for more rain and storms this afternoon. A large chunk of the state is in a Level 2/5 risk for hail producing thunderstorms. Gusty winds and tornadoes can't be ruled out, but lightning, heavy rain, and hail are the main concerns.

Wut.

I’m old enough to remember when you didn’t need Amazon Prime to get a Hot ‘N’ Ready from Little Caesars for $5.

Today is Lightning Safety Awareness Day in Wisconsin and this week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Here’s a nice article about lightning safety from our program manager.

Did @climatologist49.bsky.social send this email?

When thunder roars, do you know what to do? It's Lightning Safety Week, so refresh your safety bona fides with these lightning-fast facts from Chris Vagasky at the @lightningsafety.bsky.social⚡ Learn more on how to stay safe from lightning: https://bit.ly/4w5egKh

We have a new entry in the climate dictionary under “irony”

#LSAW26: No place outside is safe during a thunderstorm, but there are some activities that result in more injuries and fatalities than others. These twelve activities contributed most to US lightning fatalities in the last 20 years. In these situations, you're generally isolated and exposed.

OKLAHOMA TAKES THE D1 BASEBALL TITLE

Natty! Boomer Sooner!

Lightning Density Maps for Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), MetLife Stadium (New York), NRG Stadium (Houston), and SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) (5/6)

Lightning Density Maps for AT&T Stadium (Dallas), Levi's Stadium (San Francisco), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), and Lumen Field (Seattle). (4/6)

Lightning Density Maps for Estadio Azteca (Mexico City), Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough), and Hard Rock Stadium (Miami). (3/6)

Lightning Density Maps for Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City), BC Place (Vancouver), BMO Field (Toronto), and Estadio Akron (Guadalajara). (2/6)

That is not an ideal map to use for this case, because it only shows 6 months of data from 2010 when the GLD360 network was brand new. Here are 10-year maps showing lightning density surrounding the World Cup stadiums during the tournament period: bsky.app/profile/cowe...

This week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week! #LSAW26 Lightning is one of the oldest observed natural phenomena on Earth, but it is also one of the least understood. Follow along this week for more information on lightning and lightning safety

#LSAW26: Want to know a little more about how thunderstorms and lightning develop? Check this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HgO...

Bitten by a tick? Don't go to the emergency room. It's not an emergency situation. Remove the tick with a pair of tweezers or tick removal tool. Deer tick or lone star tick - talk to your doctor or go to urgent care. Other ticks, watch for symptoms. Don't go to the emergency room.

Our councilmember @coweatherman.bsky.social joined Fox Weather this morning to share some lightning safety insights as we continue Lightning Safety Awareness Week #LSAW26 www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-va...

Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says. OK then: climate goals, please. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

The worst astronomical season of the year has arrived, but that’s ok, because the two best seasons come after.

As we always like to do at the beginning of Lightning Safety Awareness Week (#LSAW26), here’s a spelling lesson. We are talking about lightning this week. We hope we are lighting your way to lightening your concerns about being safe around lightning.

The last verse of Same Thing is apt for Lightning Safety Awareness Week.

For as often as I listen to pop punk and emo, I’m surprised I’ve never come across this very weather-coded song. m.youtube.com/watch?v=38v2...

Today is the first day of Lightning Safety Awareness Week. It’s also Father’s Day. Share your favorite lightning puns and dad jokes. I’m positive this will be a hit. If you don’t find this current attempt at engagement to be funny, you’re grounded.

Stefon: “It’s the hottest place in DC right now. It has everything. Water like curdled pea soup. Bigger paint chips than a 1960s tenement. An angry orange man yelling, ‘Find the vandals!’ Fish and birds floating upside-down from hydrogen peroxide poisoning. And the smell of a mossy urinal.”