The lightning would be approximately 9 miles away. Using this method you would suspend activity with lightning at or within 6 miles. Activity is resumed with the permission of a member of the Athletic Training Staff 30 minutes after the last lightning detected at or within 6 miles. A condensed version of this method should be located where athletes using the facility without supervision of a coach, athletic trainer, etc can monitor the lightning for themselves and evacuate to shelter. See next page.
Lightning is a dangerous phenomenon.
Athletic teams that practice and compete outdoors are at risk when the weather is inclement. The safest measure to take is to proceed indoors whenever you see thunderclouds forming and remain until the storm passes. Just because you can not see lightning does not mean you are not at risk if you are outdoors. Therefore, the lightning flash is approximately three miles away. May I have your attention.