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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
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
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NOAA Where Science Gains Value
NOAA Where Science Gains Value
National Lightning Safety Awareness Team
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
NOAA Weather Radio
StormReady
National Lightning Safety Awareness Team
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
NOAA Weather Radio
StormReady
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National Lightning Safety Awareness
Team
National Lightning Safety Awareness
Team
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National Lightning Safety Awareness
Team
National Lightning Safety Awareness
TeamWon National Lightning Safety Institute’s2003 U.S. Government Service AwardWon National Lightning Safety Institute’s2003 U.S. Government Service Award
Common outreach materials developed by LSA
Fact Sheets Teacher’s Aids—Coloring Books
Public Service Announcements
Posters
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National Lightning Safety Awareness
Week
National Lightning Safety Awareness
Week200+ local and national media interviews
NOAA and partners produce and distribute 30,000 safety magnets
Distributed 30,000 Lightning Kills–Play it Safe Posters
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
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National Lightning Safety Awareness
Website
National Lightning Safety Awareness
Websitewww.lightningsafety.noaa.govwww.lightningsafety.noaa.gov
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NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA Weather Radio
NWR reaches 97% of US population
June 17 – signed MOA with DHS DHS broadcasts other warnings
NWR reaches 97% of US population
June 17 – signed MOA with DHS DHS broadcasts other warnings
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StormReadyStormReadyProvides 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
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
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Adding Value to Science
Adding Value to Science
NOAA continuing long legacy...NOAA continuing long legacy...
“Greatest thing: do well for my fellow man…”
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Lightning Reports circa 1750
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!
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!
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Ben Franklin ActsBen Franklin ActsJune 1752 – Franklin performed his kite experiment
Proved lightning was electricity and was drawn to points
Lightning rods began appearing in Europe and America
June 1752 – Franklin performed his kite experiment
Proved lightning was electricity and was drawn to points
Lightning rods began appearing in Europe and America
Standard lightning rod—blunt tip
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Franklin Rings the Bell
Franklin Rings the Bell
Safe method of detecting imminent lightning
Today we are the bell ringers
Safe method of detecting imminent lightning
Today we are the bell ringers
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PartnershipPartnershipPerfect Balance
NOAA disseminates information and scientific data You tell your stories
Together we do well by doing good
Perfect Balance NOAA disseminates information and scientific data You tell your stories
Together we do well by doing good
