# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CPDj52WDuwC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21101817-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/ffc28f0d87.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-05-19T13:07:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Tyrannosaurus electricus…⁣
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Mostly armless? Think again. This could have quite the bite! Lightning is a spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air or the ground. We usually associate lightning with thunderstorms. The booming sound of thunder is actually a result of lightning. Lightning is common in the summer months; however, it can strike any time of the year. The best way to protect yourself from a lightning strike is to avoid the threat. ⁣
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⚡️Look out for dark skies and listen for thunder. If you can hear thunder, you are at risk of being struck by lightning.⁣
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⚡️Do not wait. If you are outside, move towards shelter immediately.⁣
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⚡️Seek shelter in enclosed buildings. Rain shelters, small sheds, pavilions/picnic shelters, porches and open vehicles are NOT safe. ⁣
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⚡️Tents do not protect you from lightning. Make sure you know where it is safe to go in the park if there is lightning.⁣
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⚡️Wait at least 30 minutes after seeing lightning or hearing thunder before resuming your activity. You are still at risk of being struck by lightning after a storm has passed. Don’t go back outside just because the rain has slowed or stopped.⁣
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Image: A bolt of lightning resembling a towering dino crosses a dark sky above Arizona’s Petrified Forest. NPS/Hallie Larsen⁣ @petrifiedforestnps 
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#weathersafety #lightning #petrifiedforestnationalpark #arizona #thunderstorm

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

lightning, thunderstorm, weathersafety, petrifiedforestnationalpark, arizona

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