As someone who lives in Tornado Alley, I sometimes wind up spending time outdoors in pretty incredible storms. I also know that many more are killed by lightning than anything else storm related. I've seen several tree strikes first hand that have left the tree permanently scarred. The odds of getting hit directly are not too high (I guess unless you're holding a golf club up in the air), but sometimes it sure does feel like a game of Russian Roulette I'd rather not play.
They always teach us to get low and away from trees, so what does everyone do when hanging between two trees and that 2:00 AM storm comes rolling in? Do you abandon? Do you stay put and hope you don't wind up glowing like a light bulb wire?
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