On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:23:23 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
http://stormhighway.com/safety.php

This is interesting:

if you are unable to reach shelter and you experience any of these
signs, or if you otherwise feel that you are in immediate danger, assume
the following position quickly:

Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck
your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground.

Even so, this traditionally-recommended 'crouch' position may not
prevent injury from a strike (there is no evidence to support it having
any effect). Again, your focus should be avoiding getting into such a
situation - it's never good to have to consider using such dubious 'last
resorts' to begin with.


So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it
helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my
plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no
evidence it works?

You minimize the lateral distance to prevent the voltage drop from foot to foot. I imagine you crouch to prevent falling over. If a strike occurs, it's best to be short on the ground. If it's really direct, you're dead. All the instructions seem to be shortening any path the lightning may take.