If Your Hair Stands on End Outdoors, You Have Seconds to Act

When your hair starts rising or you feel tingling on your skin outdoors, it means electrical charge is building around you and a lightning strike is imminent. Immediately crouch as low as possible with your feet together, balancing on the balls of your feet to minimize ground contact. Do not lie flat — this increases the area of your body exposed to ground current. Get away from trees, water, metal fences, and elevated terrain. These seconds of correct action can be the difference between life and death.