--- title: "Storm Safety" description: "Know basic thunderstorm safety: go into a house or other large, fully enclosed building; if no such building is nearby, an adult can help find a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/storm-safety-mt_4pLvMN8uzL source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/storm-safety-mt_4pLvMN8uzL.md retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Storm Safety Know basic thunderstorm safety: go into a house or other large, fully enclosed building; if no such building is nearby, an adult can help find a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows. Avoid trees and water, and follow an adult's safety plan. Subject: Science · Area: Weather & Climate · Ages 5 to 7 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/storm-safety-mt_4pLvMN8uzL ## Ready when they can - State at least two safety rules for thunderstorms - Explain why going indoors is the safest option during lightning - Describe that storms are natural events and there are ways to stay safe ## Lesson: Storm Safety Thunderstorms are natural weather events. Lightning makes a bright flash. Thunder is the sound it makes. Thunder can feel scary. If you hear thunder outside, tell a grown-up and go indoors right away. Do not wait for rain. *(drawing: Start moving to shelter right away.)* Choose a house or another large, fully enclosed building, such as a school or library. An open picnic shelter is not safe lightning shelter. If no suitable building is nearby, a grown-up can help you reach a fully enclosed car with a metal roof and closed windows. An open cart or cloth-roof car is not safe lightning shelter. Do not shelter under a tree. Lightning can strike it and hurt people nearby. Get out of pools and lakes and go indoors. Lightning can travel through water. Staying dry under leaves does not protect you from lightning. *(drawing: Leave the water and seek shelter with a grown-up.)* Indoors, stay away from windows. Wait to bathe or shower because lightning can travel through water and pipes. Rain can stop before lightning danger ends. A grown-up should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before taking you outside. New thunder starts the waiting time again. **Recap.** Hear thunder? Tell a grown-up and go indoors right away. Avoid trees and water. Stay inside until your grown-up says it is safe to leave. *The storm-safety lesson, questions and flashcards were written for this dataset.* ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Optional connections - [Types of Weather](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/types-of-weather-mt_jc9k_HJQGd) ## Opens up - [Thunder & Lightning](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/thunder-and-lightning-mt_BO_AHGLCk0)