Question

Select the correct option that is a safer measure to practice during a thunderstorm.

• A. Carry an open umbrella
• B. Take shelter under short trees
• C. Take shelter under tall trees
• D. Standing in a field with holding lightening conductor

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Take shelter under short trees

Electricity always seeks the shortest path to its destination. When it arcs from the sky to the earth as lightning, it will find the closest object that is connected to the ground and flow through that object. The closest objects to the sky are usually the tallest ones, so tall trees are always vulnerable to lightning strikes during a storm.