If you're caught in a severe lightning storm, outside at the time, what should you do?
436528
Don't seek shelter under a tree!  The tallest thing in the area is most likely to get struck by lighting.  You go running for shelter under a tree and you're more likely to get struck!  Kneeling down, bending forward and putting your hands on your kness sounds like it would be less likely to be a conductor.  I'd try it.  Thanks for keeping me informed!  :)
316925
set the place on fire... then your out of work and you didnt have to quit or get fired.\n\nhaha no pun intended
606935
any wire can carry a charge, and a thunderstorm can hit any wire outside your home.... so if your computer is connected to 1) a power outlet or 2) any other wire such as phone or broadband, there is a risk that lightning will hit the right line outside and send a gigantic current to your computer (destroying it)... so yes, unplug your pc completely (leave the keyboard and mouse...)
461908
We are having bad storms tomorrow too so a few things I would do is make sure you have an area to hide, clean and ready, have shoes ready, and have a radio or t.v. ready to find out information...
190887
Tell your boss your kid is sick from your dying grandmother\nwho survived getting hit by a lightening bolt, the lightening bolt caught your house on fire, when the house fell from the fire it hit a tree, the tree hit your car that rolled into the street, when it rolled into the street it cause a car pileup that tied up traffic, then tell your boss the traffic will make it impossible for you to get to work.
1108755
I'm almost sure that you would be completely safe, because the lightning would be attracted to the rubber tires, which would then charge the lightning to the ground.
554049
It depends on how high up you are in your apartment complex. So long as you are not the top floor or two then you are ok in that respect. make sure that you are not standing in water, that you have rubber shoes on and that you aren't touching anything metal. of course this is all just to be on the safe side just to make sure that a positive spike doesn't come off of you and try to connect with a bolt.\n\nI am an amateur photographer and have stood out in open fields taking pictures of lighting from storms 5-30 miles away. It's all in a matter of how safe you feel. I have had some REALLY close calls. If your hair ever starts to stand up drop to the ground FAST and roll away from whatever you are next to.
197815
Get out with your family members and pets if at all possible.  Call 911 from a neighbors.  Lives are more important than saving a structure.
484256
Yes because sometimes lighting can get through the electric lines and damage your PC if the building does not have proper "earthing".  Safer still, after turning off the computer, remove the plug from the socket too. Replug only after the storm has gone
684460
Ben Franklin--Go fly a kite in a lightning storm and attach a key. It is  sure to be en-lightning..lol
749410
Eat your favourite cornflakes... get out and play after a heavy rain... do activities that you enjoy.... hug  your pillows for a substantial amount of time...... lose yourself in the fictional world of books....hang out in a spot and watch the world and people go by! LAUGH OUT : ( )
1133793
the storm came, bring thunder and hail to all. I hid under the old oak tree, camera in hand, avoiding the random hits of lightning. I stood there, soaking wet, covering my Fuji camera from exposure, spewing that I went out today! \n\nThen my mobile rang and I answered, only to find out it was my ex, shouting verbal abuse that dated back from 1998. Geezus, this life sucks.....
476843
You should take care of getting out of the house first,then call 911....your house is on fire!\n\nDid I get that right?
244583
If you have a good surge protector, that is one that not only protects the power, but also your modem line or cable, and you have backups, you are reasonably safe.  If not, it would be best to unplug your computer from modem and power.\n\nTo those who say that it is absolutely unsafe to be online during a thunderstorm, do you all think that every business with computers shuts down during thunderstorms?  Of course not.  They just take precautions.  If the home user does not have adequate electrical protection, then she would be wise to disconnect her computer.  If she has adequate protection, then surf away and have fun!
923031
very, i lost everything in my computer once because of lightning. if you're sure to unplug your computer whenever theres a storm coming, you should be alright
805038
If you study the details of lightening, u will find that there are some strikes that are between the clouds. Some hit the earth. There is some detailed mechnisms described in books. There u will find terms like pilot leader, streamers, etc.\n\nWhen the lightning occurs, the air gets ionised. So, even if u capture a  Lightening in your tower, the air will become an ionised conductor, so the charge will go to thwe ground. \n\nThe strike from ground occurs as well as the strike from the cloud. \n\nAbove all it is not feasible.\n\nThank you.
764600
Seed clouds and start rain with the lightning.  Become a droughtbreaker.\n\nWear a lurid spandex costume.