Originally Posted by
koiboy4343
Unfortunatly the lighning crouch is the only opting if there is no shelter.
Lying flat on the ground could let lightning that strikes near you discharge through your body since there is less resistance through your body than the ground. lying down will make it travel through and around your heart.
Standing up makes you more likely to be directly hit.
so
building>car>tunnel> ditch >lightning position> lying down > standing up
That used to be the recommendation and I'd probably crouch myself. You tend to do anything that you think might help even the slightest. But the NWS no longer recommends the crouch.
How do I avoid having to use the Lightning Crouch?We don't recommend the crouch because it will not significantly lower your risk of being killed or injured from a nearby lightning strike.