The Lviv Regional Center for Hydrometeorology predicts thunderstorms in the city on the evening of July 14 and during the day of July 15. Lviv City Hall urges everyone to pay attention to the weather forecast and be cautious.
The City Department of Emergency Situations, Civil Protection and Territorial Defense reminds us of the rules of conduct during a thunderstorm. So if you:
- at home – close all windows and doors so that there is no draft, because it attracts ball lightning; turn off all electrical devices from the network – they attract lightning, including the phone – there is a risk of being struck by lightning during a conversation;
- on the street – do not hide under trees, because they attract lightning; there is also a danger of falling heavy branches that can break from gusts of wind and cause damage; avoid metal fences, billboards, walls near which trees grow, street lamps, metal towers, power poles and, in no case, do not open an umbrella if you have it with you – metal rods attract discharges;
- in the forest – do not hide on the heights and do not run, be where there are low trees; oak, poplar, pine and spruce conduct electricity the most, willow, maple and bushes conduct the least;
- in the field – find a recess in the ground and sit down; it is desirable that this place be dry, because wet ground conducts electricity more strongly.