As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger -- and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to pumping gas, myths about lightning continue to circulate widely, ...

But the tree's ability to act like a lightning rod that conducts the electrical charge to the ground -- and you -- make it incredibly dangerous. Interestingly, a 2025 study in New Phytologist found ...

Lightning Never Strikes The Same Place Twice (Myth) This old saying has a reassuring ring to it. Imagine standing near a tall tower during a thunderstorm, lightning flashes once, and someone tells you ...