Live weather conditions
in Germantown, MD - Live Weather
Conditions
Lightning
For the safety of its
patrons, the Maryland SoccerPlex utilizes the following:
WeatherBug Lightning
Detection System
The purpose of this
system is to protect patrons using the facility when under the threat of
dangerous storms.
Sensors and a weather
station have been installed on the roof of the Discovery Sports Center. When a
lightning strike has occurred within ten (10) miles of the Maryland SoccerPlex,
the following will occur:
- Horns on the roof will sound for 15 seconds
- The 15-second blast indicates ALL patrons must
immediately go to their cars
- Even if you do not see lightning, do not ignore this
signal
- When there has been no lightning strike within ten (10)
miles for a continuous 15-minute period, the horns will blast three (3)
times, each blast is five (5) seconds
- You may return to the field after the three (3) shorter
blasts have sounded
AEDs
An automated external
defibrillator (or AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically
diagnoses the potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular
fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a person.
There are six (6)
devices installed at the complex in the following locations:
- Inside the Discovery Sports Center, directly across
from the front desk (next to the trophy case)
- One in each satellite restroom building (Comfort
Stations 1-4)
- One attached to the pole on the scoreboard at the Stadium
field