# Avoid being out in any open areas like fields, golf courses, or parking lots. Here you are the tallest thing around, and the easiest target.
#2
Stay away from forms of metal. Lightning is electricity and metal is a conductor of electricity. So are you. You and the metal together make a fine target.
#4
Don’t stand under tall objects like trees or towers. As tall objects, these are easy targets, and the electricity might jump to you too.
#6
Don’t carry an umbrella. You may get soaked if it starts raining, but it's better than dying.
#2
Stay away from forms of metal. Lightning is electricity and metal is a conductor of electricity. So are you. You and the metal together make a fine target.
#4
Don’t stand under tall objects like trees or towers. As tall objects, these are easy targets, and the electricity might jump to you too.
#6
Don’t carry an umbrella. You may get soaked if it starts raining, but it's better than dying.