How do we save ourselves from lightning strikes?

Even though summer has ended, enjoying the outdoors is one of the best ways to spend your free time. Whatever your outdoor adventure of choice may be, getting caught in a lightning storm while outside is both highly unpleasant and dangerous. read more

This is because a ground lightning strike can travel through every phone on a line, and potentially your body if you're holding the phone receiver. Don't take a bath or shower during a storm. Lightning can strike a house and pass an electrical charge to the home's plumbing. read more

The yearly average of lightning deaths in the U.S. is 54, according to NOAA. The most frequent outdoor activity where people are killed by lightning is fishing. Other activities with high lightning fatality rates are playing golf, camping and sheltering under trees. read more

Hug a tree: Stay away from tall or isolated trees, as lightning commonly strikes both, and please do not hug one for safety. Seek shelter near conductors: Conductors of electricity are highly dangerous during a storm. Avoid any electrical fences, wires or poles or industrial machinery. Water is also a conductor, so stay away. read more