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Please explain what instrumentation is used to determine a lightning strike

Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:28 am
Posted by vl100butch
Ridgeland, MS
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:28 am
I'm actually quite curious...based on what I saw last night for the first pause, it seemed like it was a red elephant club secret decoder ring?

We sat there for a good half hour if not more before any rain started...and there wasn't lightning until a bit later...one would think that the first quarter could have been played...
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:38 am to
I think they just ask a random person in the stands if he's seen any lightning and go with that.
Posted by winston318
Oklahoma City,OK
Member since Sep 2009
3204 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:42 am to
Eyes and ears
Posted by winston318
Oklahoma City,OK
Member since Sep 2009
3204 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:43 am to
Dopler Radar
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
69900 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:49 am to
i can tell you as someone who was in BR

eyes could have been used

Posted by Cracker
in a box
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Posted on 9/6/15 at 11:51 am to
Posted by prplngldtigr
just up da bayou from down
Member since Dec 2004
6205 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 12:00 pm to
Are you serious ?
As someone who stayed til they they called it , there was lightning popping all over every few minutes.

The issue of players warming up and then being delayed another 30 minutes at unpredictable increments was also a safety issue. Repeatedly warming up and cooling off and warming up again is asking for an injury, especially on a wet field.

This post was edited on 9/6/15 at 12:03 pm
Posted by jonboy
Member since Sep 2003
7168 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

Please explain what instrumentation is used to determine a lightning strike


Mike from Plaquemine in placed at the top of the West upper with bino's. Lightning strikes & he starts counting Mississippi's until he hears thunder....then bam! Instant science. Highly technical stuff.
Posted by JOHNN
Prairieville
Member since Nov 2008
4365 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 1:04 pm to
Id have to imagine they use a lightning detector. They are very common on job sites and you can set the distance you want.
Posted by Methuselah
On da Riva
Member since Jan 2005
23350 posts
Posted on 9/6/15 at 1:19 pm to
What I'm curious about is what is the percentage chance of a player getting struck? Especially as opposed to if you don't mandatorily clear the seats what is the chance of someone in the stands getting struck or getting sick?
Posted by TNTigerman
James Island
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 9/6/15 at 1:51 pm to
You must not play golf.
Posted by tigerfan in bamaland
Back Home now
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Posted on 9/6/15 at 1:52 pm to
Lightning can reach temperatures of 53,540 degrees Fahrenheit.



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