I was at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in late July and during a severe lightning storm nobody was told to go inside. The lightning was air to ground and as intense as any I've seen in Florida. Yet we were made to feel perfectly safe waiting outside in the pouring rain under a canopy. Is lightning actually nonlethal in northern states but absolutely deadly in Florida?
2007-10-26 20:57:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
lightning is dangerous anywhere equally here in virginia is doesnt happen so often
2007-10-26 22:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your talking about Busch Gardens in Tampa, then yes, there is a LOT more lightning there then any wear else in Florida, why? Beats me, all I know is that my neighbors house was hit by a giant bolt of lightning while I was swimming in the pool, freaking loud! Though lightning is lightning its as dangerous as its ever been!
2007-10-27 15:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Caleb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, it will pwn you just the same...
I was actually at BG Williamsburg a few years back, and a storm came over and DID strike one of the rides. Luckily they shut down all the rides prior to the storm...
2007-10-26 21:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lighting can be lethal anywhere. Florida has more lightning storms than any other state, however.
2007-10-30 16:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by mcmufin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a dumb question-lightning is lightning.
If you felt unsafe I'm sure you weren't tied down-why didn't you go inside or something?
2007-10-26 21:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those park operators just don't know anything about the weather.
2007-10-27 02:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋