Avoid lightning strikes Don't use the telephone unless it's an emergency.
Electricity occasionally can travel through phone lines.
Don't make yourself the tallest object or stand under the tallest object. Don't stand under a tree. Go inside a secure building that will protect you from lightning, hail and rain. Cars are good protection against lightning because if they're hit, the current will flow through the exterior and into the ground. Crouch down and get in a catcher's position if you're in an open field.