Lightning fills the sky above the Bay Bridge as dawn breaks in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Aug., 16, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
By far the No. 1 piece of advice for avoiding injury by lightning is not to be outside in a thunderstorm.
Especially if you’re going to be away from shelter in an open area — hiking above tree line, playing golf — plan your activities around the area’s weather patterns and the current forecast, lightning safety experts emphasize.
All other advice is secondary to getting to shelter: a building or a hard-top vehicle, not under a tree or