CCTV News: As a common weather phenomenon, thunderstorms are often accompanied by lightning strikes, lightning and heavy rainfall. According to statistics, lightning strikes usually occur in open outdoor areas, followed by buildings. In the face of lightning, how should we properly warn and safely avoid it? Let’s hear what the experts say.

Associate Researcher of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Liu Hengyi: In fact, the most important thing in thunderstorms is to pay attention to the warning and forecast information of thunderstorms. We usually recommend reducing going out. If you are already outdoors when a thunderstorm occurs, the first point at this time is to hide, which is to immediately find buildings with relatively complete lightning protection facilities. One thing is easier to recognize, that is, if you see that there is a lightning rod on it, it must have a corresponding lightning protection design, and we can enter and hide as soon as possible. We should avoid becoming the highest point in an open area. For example, some farmers carry hoes when they go home during farm work, or some carry sports equipment or metal equipment. These are very dangerous behaviors.

Experts point out that when encountering thunderstorms outdoors, remember not to approach towers, chimneys, telephone poles and other facilities, do not hide under big trees, and do not hide in isolated sheds or huts to hide from the rain.