Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Lightning danger versus no-wake zone rules

Weekend Pundit · 06-27-2008, 05:07 PM

Like many of you, I too have been caught out on the lake when a squall line or series of thunderstorms have come through.

In most cases I knew well in advance T-storms were on the way, usually via the NOAA broadcasts (my VHF radios have the WX Alert feature), and had enough time to make it back home. But there have been a few times I've been caught out on the lake, too far from home. In those cases I ended up pulling up to the closest dock I could find and buttoned things up, assuming there was time. The only time I wasn't welcomed by the owner was when they weren't in residence. Every other time my family and I were taken in and sat out the storm until it passed.

06-27-2008, 05:07 PM	#51
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 345 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	Severe Weather - My Experiences Like many of you, I too have been caught out on the lake when a squall line or series of thunderstorms have come through. In most cases I knew well in advance T-storms were on the way, usually via the NOAA broadcasts (my VHF radios have the WX Alert feature), and had enough time to make it back home. But there have been a few times I've been caught out on the lake, too far from home. In those cases I ended up pulling up to the closest dock I could find and buttoned things up, assuming there was time. The only time I wasn't welcomed by the owner was when they weren't in residence. Every other time my family and I were taken in and sat out the storm until it passed.