Stupid people - from Associated Press:
Lightning strike at Tour Championship causes 6 injuries
Six people were injured Saturday when lightning struck a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship where they were taking cover from rain and showered them with debris, Atlanta police said.
The third round of the season-ending PGA Tour event had been suspended for about 30 minutes because of storms in the area, and fans were instructed to seek shelter. The strike hit the top of the tree just off the 16th tee and shattered the bark all the way to the bottom.
Even if it is just rain and no threat of lightning, do not shelter under a tall tree. Lightning strikes are brutal and can leave long lasting neurological irregularities. Fortunately, no one was killed but still...
I dearly love lightning and electricity in general but I have also taken the time to educate myself on proper safety proceedures and only rarely get "bit".
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