Thunderstorms are common this time of year, so we're focusing on lightning in this week's episode. Present in every storm, it's a weather threat that sometimes gets overlooked.

Chris Vagasky is a meteorologist and lightning applications manager at Vaisala, one of the leading weather instrumentation manufacturers worldwide, known throughout the weather industry for their lightning detection hardware and network. He joins the Lee Weather Team to explain the science and dangers of lightning, including wildfires. They also debunk some of the myths about lightning and discuss the best ways to stay safe. "When thunder roars, go indoors"...and listen to this electric episode!

About the Across the Sky podcast

The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team:

Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.

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