Thunderstorms didn’t stop the fireworks show at Oak Mountain State Pa…

PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Thunderstorms popping up throughout the region Monday can make outdoor plans a little risky, especially if lightning is involved. Alabama has the highest number of lightning deaths per one million people, leading over Florida, South Dakota, Arkansas and Utah.

At Oak Mountain State Park, while it was a little soggy, the rain didn’t dampen the Fourth of July celebrations for the annual “Fire over the Water” show.

For about an hour Monday night, people huddled under awnings and umbrellas waiting for the storm to roll over. Pelham Fire and Police Departments were on site to make sure people were taking cover from the storm.

“We just pulled everyone out of the water because we got lightning right on top of us,” Pelham Fire Chief Mike Reid said. “We started pulling them out once we got in that 6-mile perimeter.”

While some families chose to wait out the storm…