Although it may be hard to believe, it’s true that you are more likely to die from being struck by lightning than you are from being attacked by a shark. Annual deaths from lightning have decreased drastically because people are more aware of how dangerous it can be.
If you’re outside and you begin to see the hairs on your hand stand on end, your skin begins to tingle and you get a metallic taste in your mouth, you’re probably in the zone to get struck by lightning. It’s important that you immediately get to shelter and get on the ground to make yourself a smaller target. It’s been said that you should touch the ground with the balls of your feet and do your best to get out of the area as soon as possible.
Red Skies Are a Weather Indicator, Day or Night
There’s a common saying that the color of the sky can predict the weather: “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight.” Red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning.” But you may be wondering, is there any truth to this? The answer is, yes, a little bit. The red color comes from the sun reflecting off water vapor and dust particles in the air, which can indicate the weather.
Weather normally moves from the west to the east. The timing of the red sky can predict upcoming weather. When seeing red skies at night, it means that comfortable and nice weather is coming because the dust particles usually mean there is a high-pressure system. With that being said, if the sky is red at sunrise it may mean that the good weather is about to pass, and a low-pressure system and a storm are coming in from the west.
If Animals Start to Evacuate, an Earthquake Might Be Coming
It’s true that as far back as 373 BC Greece goes, there have been reports of small animals and insects fleeing people’s homes just days before a large earthquake hits. However, these stories are not backed up by scientists who don’t really believe that animals are able to detect something like that. It would be almost, if not completely impossible to study an animal's behaviors prior to an earthquake because it’s hard to detect when one is coming.
However, with all that being said, it is true that these small animals can sense when an earthquake is about to hit seconds before humans can because they can feel the initial small waves that we can’t feel. That isn’t helpful to us though because we would not be able to get out of the earthquake zone fast enough.
Sharks Swimming Towards Deeper Waters Can Mean an Impending Hurricane
On the off chance that you’re out in the ocean and you see a bunch of sharks swimming deeper in the water, it’s likely that a hurricane or tropical storm is approaching. They are probably sensing the drop in barometric pressure that accompanies the storm and trying to get out of the hectic zone.
Unlike the terrifying movie, Jaws, sharks don't usually go around with the sole purpose of attacking humans. Instead of remaining in shallow waters and getting stranded on the shore, sharks simply try to get to safety. Don’t believe those fake pictures of sharks in flooded malls and streets, because these animals didn’t evolve for millions of years to be that stupid.
A Ring Around the Moon or Sun Can Determine Tomorrow's Weather
Have you ever been outside during the day and seen a beautiful glow surrounding the sun? Or have you ever been outside with the moon and noticed a strange halo-like ring around the moon? These are formed when extremely thin, high-up cirrus clouds drift above. The cirrus clouds are made up of very tiny ice crystals which reflect light, and that is what can cause the appearance of a ring around the moon or sun.
Although cirrus clouds usually come before a storm, the ring can let us know that the rain will be arriving within the next day or so. It may seem like the air is clear at the present time, but the low-pressure system is most likely on its way in to disrupt that. Of course, the halos are beautiful and are worth seeing.