"Lightning is one of natures number one killers"

So I thought I'd check out the warnings on the potentially cool weather about to ravage the area- unfortunately for those who love a good storm, it looks to my untrained eye that the worst will indeed pass just north of us- though we should get some good stuff in the next hour or so, but the National Weather Service does feel the need to give us this warning:

PEOPLE IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY.  LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. 

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.  REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.  MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

You always have to be so dramatic Weather Service!  Anyway, in case any of you would like to read the full special weather statement for NYC, it's right here.  Best suspend any plans of playing with any long metal rods in open fields until it's past.