In most parts of Oklahoma, thunderstorms occur on about 50 days each year. All thunderstorms produce lightning. Sometimes the lightning can be deadly, with frequent cloud to ground strikes. When thunderstorms are near, get inside a building or vehicle, one that is fully enclosed. Do not stand near isolated tall objects.
Lightning usually seeks the shortest path from the thunderstorm to the surface below.
Cordless telephone systems are safer if you must use the phone. Stay away from open windows or doors, fireplaces and chimneys, radiators and metal pipes. Avoid plugged-in electrical appliances. When lightning strikes a building it frequently travels through plumbing, electrical systems, phone lines, and chimneys. Stay off tractors, golf carts, motorcycles and bicycles.