CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – We’ve seen quite a few thunderstorms lately and many of those storms had a lot of lightning.

Different types of lightning:

• Clouds to ground, which is one of the most common
• Intracloud lightning, which is lightning that is inside the cloud
• Cloud to sky lightning
• Cloud to cloud lightning

Some important things to do when a thunderstorm approaches your location:

• Take shelter in a fully enclosed building and stay away from windows.
• Do not use a corded phone, you can use a cordless phone or a cell phone.
• Do not take a shower or bath, the plumbing can conduct electricity.
• If you’re outside, do not take shelter under a tree. If the tree gets struck by lightning it can go through the tree and into you.
• Stay out of the water, you don’t want to be in a pool or lake.
• Always remember when thunder roars, go indoors. 

The 22News Storm Team issued a Weather Alert on Friday, for strong to severe thunderstorms and potential street and stream flooding.