Let me chime in on this, since I have personal experience.
The reason for the 30 minute lightening rule is that there are documented cases where a lightening bolt from a thunderhead from over 20 miles away has struck and killed people on an athletic field, or open area. Multiple cases. So, therefore, the rule that all visible lightening has to have been gone for at least 30 minutes before a game can resume.
And, where there is thunder, there is lightening. It matters not if its cloud-to-cloud or whatever. If it thunders, there was lightening, even if the lightening was not seen. The game gets suspended. Safety is paramount.
Now, back to your regular programming. *poof*
The reason for the 30 minute lightening rule is that there are documented cases where a lightening bolt from a thunderhead from over 20 miles away has struck and killed people on an athletic field, or open area. Multiple cases. So, therefore, the rule that all visible lightening has to have been gone for at least 30 minutes before a game can resume.
And, where there is thunder, there is lightening. It matters not if its cloud-to-cloud or whatever. If it thunders, there was lightening, even if the lightening was not seen. The game gets suspended. Safety is paramount.
Now, back to your regular programming. *poof*
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