Predicting Lightning Before it Occurs Pelican Bay stays safe with Thor Guard PREDICTING LIGHTNING BEFORE IT OCCURS Pelican Bay stays safe with Thor Guard The Thor Guard Lightning Tracker is a highly regarded system for lightning prediction across North America. Thor Guard uses electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) technologies to measure energy intensity and actually predict lightning, before it strikes. Where to Find Thor Guard Information Access through Pelican Bay Mobile App Go to the Weather tab Online at PelicanBay.org Go to the Beach Conditions page or Restaurant pages When cool air from Earth’s highest atmosphere combines with the warm air that is closer to the surface, it creates electric energy. Lightning is the quick expulsion of that energy. Because light travels faster than sound, we see lightning before hearing thunder. What is lightning? Community Center The Commons 3 TRAM STATIONS FOUNDATION BUILDINGS 7 8 6 5 2 4 Monitors displaying radar map and alert messages found at: Note: No monitoring available at Station #1 The safest thing to do is seek shelter, like an enclosed vehicle or building with walls and roof. Gazebos, lanais, golf carts or any type of vehicle/structure that is open is at risk of injury by lightning strike. Do not seek shelter in an open field, near or in water, or under any tall open structures, like a tree. ODDS OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING 1 IN 500,000 HEAR THUNDER TAKE COVER Guide to Alerts CAUTION Use caution. There is potential for lightning in the area. Tram drivers and staff will alert members a caution has been issued. Staff will raise a yellow caution pennant at the beach to signal caution mode. It is unsafe to be in the open. There is likely lightning in the area. Signaled by one long horn blast. The threat of lightning has been cleared. Signaled by three short horn blasts. Normal operations will resume. ALL CLEAR RED ALERT x 1 x 3 NORTH BEACH TRAMS – One last trip to Station 6 (Beach Walk), Station 5 (Marker 36 Parking Lot) and with a final destination to Station 4 (Commons) SOUTH BEACH TRAMS – one last trip to Station 4 (Commons) Foundation operations will then shut down until ALL CLEAR. For member and employee safety, staff cannot assist in any way during a RED ALERT. Walk at your own discretion. The Thor Guard lightning tracker is a highly regarded system for lightning prediction across North America. Thor Guard uses electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) technologies to measure energy intensity and actually predict lightning, before it strikes. 73 Pelican Bay Member Guide 2025 PelicanBay.org
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