Not that you will ever need it, but here is a link that will allow you to track storms entering your area. This is the National Weather Service. It is a longurl so I have used TinyUrl to shorten it.
Regards
Mike
That's cool.
I have been using
It has realtime wind and even lightning strikes.
It sims the weather for weeks in advance, which I don't much trust.
For lightning, I use
Trees grow. With more CO2 and maybe warmer weather and more rain, maybe they will grow more.
Around here, trees can get hauled away or they can burn. There's nowhere else for the wood to go. So, absent unpopular logging, we have the choice of lots of small fires or less-frequent giant firestorms.
So, on balance, lightning is good. As are sparks from power lines.
Sure, unless it's YOUR house that burns down!
Small fires and giant firestorms both burn houses. It's easier to escape from a small fire. And there will always be ignition sources.
People need to plan houses so they don't burn down, or locate them away from forests.
Paradise CA was a lethal firetrap. Flammable houses were located on no-escape dead-end streets. What's crazy is that after the town was destroyed, there were piles of ashes that used to be houses, surrounded by still-green trees. Embers lit houses but not green trees.
Our cabin has a metal roof with no gutters or vents, and the first floor is concrete blocks. We spend money to enforce a defensable space around the house, which is required by law in our neighborhood. There are several escape routes.
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