I read the section on recording lightning and the advice is incorrect. Peop=
le are in danger of being struck if they are outside of a building or vehic=
le and that can be anywhere. Two people were struck in Rocky Mountain Natio=
nal Park last year and they were at a scenic overlook. Where people are al=
so struck is standing under a tree or under a roof with a structure that is=
open at the sides. More people struck standing by a lake than out on the l=
ake in a boat. When lighting strikes the ground it will travel horizontally=
until it hits something. Other than inside a building or vehicle the safes=
t place is in a ditch that is below the level of the surrounding area.
Safest for audio recording to put the mic or mics outside a car and run the=
cable inside the car and watch and record the lighting and thunder while s=
afely inside the car. And I stress inside the car. One person that was stru=
ck and died last year was hit while they were changing the windshield wiper=
s on their vehicle.
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