Spring 1972: At a ranger station, lightning set his hair aflame, prompting him to extinguish it with a wet towel. August 1973: Attempting to outrun an approaching storm, Sullivan was struck ...

However, one man in particular is inspiring others not to fear dying — after he survived multiple near-death experiences. The chance of getting struck by lightning is less than 1 in 1 million ...

is the highest ever obtained by man; about 17 times greater than the highest voltage transmission line in this country; and far beyond any voltage produced by natural lightning on transmission lines.

“The crouch”—where you sit in a crouched squatting position with your hands over your head—is not the best course of action during a thunder and lightning storm. “If you’re caught ...