Avoiding Injury Plan ahead. Always check the weather forecast before outdoor activities. Know where you can quickly find safe cover. Take cover in a metal-topped vehicle if it's not possible to go inside a building, but don't touch any metal parts of the vehicle during a lightning storm. Stay under cover until the danger passes.
Lightning can strike even if there's no rain.
Remember, if you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Crouch on the balls of your feet. Place your hands on your knees and your head between them to make yourself the smallest target possible. Do NOT lie flat on the ground. You can tell the distance to lightning by counting one second per mile between the flash and the thunder.