Why shouldn't we hide under trees during a lightning storm?

Not because lightning will hit the tallest object, in reality lightning doesn't. It has no idea what is beneath it. But this myth has put some fear in people, saying you should avoid tall objects, like trees in a field. read more

Not because lightning will hit the tallest object, in reality lightning doesn’t. It has no idea what is beneath it. But this myth has put some fear in people, saying you should avoid tall objects, like trees in a field. read more

The closest objects to the sky are usually the tallest ones, so tall trees are always vulnerable to lightning strikes during a storm, especially if they are standing by themselves. Lightning will often strike a branch near the top of a tall tree and flow through the trunk to the ground, where the energy dissipates through the roots into the earth. read more