Hives are a type of skin rash that can appear in the form of raised welts or blotches that range in size. The skin reaction is usually considered harmless and tends to subside on its own. Though there size and sudden appearance may be cause for alarm, hive outbreaks typically subside within 24 hours or less.
Lightning. Aside from flooding, death from lightning is the highest storm related fatality. It normally occurs in the summer months during times of athletic and outdoor activity. Most often occurs to individuals who are alone, rather than in a large group.side from flooding, death from lightning is the highest storm related fatality. It normally occurs in the summer months during times of athletic and outdoor activity.
AT RIGHT: Lightning strikes a tree and house in Charleston, West Virginia in 1998. Lightning passing through a house will often 'branch' and utilize more than one path to ground at a time. It can also jump through the air from one conductive path to another in what is called a side flash.