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You're caught outside in a thunderstorm with no shelter. Where should you NOT be?

On a hilltop or ridge, or under a tall lone tree.

  1. In a low area or valley
  2. Near a lower stand of trees
  3. On a hilltop or ridge ✔

Why: With no building or car nearby, avoid open fields, hilltops, ridges and tall, isolated trees. A low spot or lower stand of trees is less risky, though nowhere outside is truly safe.

Huh, didn't know that: In mountains, storms often build in the early afternoon, so the NWS suggests being down by noon.

The dad joke
Why did the lightning bolt get a job? It wanted to be a bright spark.
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Sources

  1. Lightning Safety: When a Safe Building or Vehicle is Nearby (NWS) https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-outdoors

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