Q. Why is it unsafe to run or drive fast during a thunder-storm?
A. The rapid motion of running causes a current of air, which collects electric fluid, and is often fatal.
Q. What parts of a dwelling are most dangerous during a thunder-storm?
A. The fire-place, (especially if the fire be lighted); the attics and cellar. It is also dangerous to sit close by the walls; to ring the bell; or to bar the shutters, during a thunder-storm.
Q. Why is it dangerous to sit before a fire, during a thunder-storm?
A. Because the heated air and soot are conductors of lightning; especially when connected with such excellent conductors as the stove, fender, and fire-irons.
Q. Why are the attics and cellar dangerous, during a thunder-storm?
A. Lightning sometimes passes from the clouds to the earth, and sometimes from the earth to the clouds; and therefore, the middle story of a house is always the safest to be in, during a thunder-storm.
Q. When does lightning pass from the earth to the clouds?