When Lightning Strikes

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Fort Worth’s outdoor sirens were built for major public threats. Tornado warnings can activate them. So can extreme wind or very large hail. A lightning cell approaching one concert lawn or athletic field may never meet those citywide thresholds. A lightning alert system gives venue staff a local trigger for action before the first loud […] The post When Lightning Strikes appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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