Usually lightning gives no warning and the sign of hair standing on end is not a reliable warning signal. Presumably, lightning will strike the metal object instead of the surrounding ground or storm chasers. The cone extends from the top of the object to the ground in a circle and it starts at an angle of 45 degrees from vertical. Unfortunately, with objects taller than 30 meters, the size of the cone's maximal ground radius will remain fixed at about 30 meters. The main cause of death is cardiopulmonary arrest.
Most victims survive if they receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Two are necessary since a single trained person may be the one struck. CPR is something everyone should know even if not a storm chaser. Storm chasers should also have a CPR mask available and easily accessible in their vehicles. If a group of persons are victims of a lightning strike, the normal mass casualty triage protocols are reversed. In this situation, those that appear dead should be immediately attended and CPR begun.