Lexington School District Two has installed new on-site weather monitoring systems at its two high schools in order to track lightning or other potential weather hazards in an effort to provide an added level of safety for staff, coaches, athletes, and attendees during outdoor practices, games, and related activities.

The Perry Weather systems, which were recently installed at Airport and Brookland-Cayce High Schools, will track lightning and send alerts to appropriate staff within a 10-mile radius of the schools. Once detected, a loud horn alert will be activated that is not only audible at the schools, but in the immediate areas surrounding the campuses.

Play or practice will be suspended once an alert is activated and individuals at the venue will be instructed to exit to a safe place

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