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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not the rule that is causing the annoyance but the overabundance of thunderstorms this year.  Every single freaking day.  It is too much. [/quote]

It’s not uncommon to have late afternoon storms - tho I agree they seem more severe… but at our pool people are bothered by the automatic system which is more strict - [/b]sometimes going off when there’s no visible clouds or audible thunder, because it detected lightening 10 miles away.[b] Personally, I understand how lightening works and that it can move quickly, but I understand people’s frustration that a quick moving storm that went north of the district could shut down the pool for an extended period of time even tho it’s leaving quickly and did not have lightening near our pool… under the lifeguard system we would be unaffected.

I’m also amazed that people are frustrated by the new requirement that we leave the whole pool area not just got out of the area. I understand it, I’m curious about what other pools do. [/quote]

The pool is not closing because someone is worried that the storm is going to race 10 miles before people have time to get out. It’s closing because lightning can strike 10 miles away from a storm, even when the skies are sunny and clear. This is where the phrase “bolt from the blue” comes from. It describes a lightning strike that goes sideways from the storm, travels far, and then hits the ground miles away.

Is it unlikely? Yes. If you categorize risk by two metrics, 1) how likely, and 2) how catastrophic, blisters from hiking are high probability, low severity. Head injuries from MMA is medium probability, high severity. Lightning strikes are very low probability, high severity. [/quote]

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